Eas a Ghaill— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Eas a Ghaill is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy. Ranked #112 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Eas a Ghaill accounts for 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 Eas a Ghaill 1,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 60 km northwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
188 plants within 100 km, 7,346 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eas a Ghaill 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
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