Donich Water Hydro— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Donich Water Hydro is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy/Broadland Energy. Ranked #116 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Donich Water Hydro 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km northeast of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Gilkes Energy/Broadland Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
200 plants within 100 km, 6,813 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Donich Water Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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