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Ederline Hydro is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy. Ranked #105 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Ederline Hydro 947.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), and A'Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 60 km from Glasgow.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gilkes Energy
Location
56.1778°, -5.3402°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,806 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 5,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: A'Chruach (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.177800, -5.340200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ederline Hydro 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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