Drumjohn— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Drumjohn is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Drumjohn 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), Harestanes (136 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway operates 6 plants totalling 109 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 6,764 MW combined
Nearest plant: Plascow wind cluster (resubmission) (10.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drumjohn 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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