Derrydarroch— 1.9 MW Hydroelectric
Derrydarroch is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Darroch Power Limited. Ranked #105 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Derrydarroch 948.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Glendoe (100 MW, Hydro), and Beinneun (85 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Fort William.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Darroch Power Limited operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 4,093 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Derrydarroch is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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