Earlstoun— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Earlstoun is a 14 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #48 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Earlstoun's 14 MW represents 0.2% of the United Kingdom's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Earlstoun 128.6 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 Galloway, approximately 80 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 813. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway operates 6 plants totalling 109 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 6,752 MW combined
Nearest plant: Plascow wind cluster (resubmission) (10.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Earlstoun is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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