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Douglas Water is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #70 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Douglas Water's 3 MW represents 0.04% 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 Douglas Water 600 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 90 km northwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
RWE npower
Location
56.2149°, -5.1533°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 6,059 MW combined

Nearest plant: An Suidhe (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.214900, -5.153300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Douglas Water is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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