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Donich Water Hydro1.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gilkes Energy/Broadland Energy
Location
56.1726°, -4.8768°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gilkes Energy/Broadland Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

200 plants within 100 km, 6,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sloy Power station (13.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.172600, -4.876800
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

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Total Plants
155.3 GW
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