Douglas Water— 3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
26 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 6,059 MW combined
Location
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
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