Finlarig— 16.5 MW Hydroelectric
Finlarig is a 16.5 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane since its commissioning. Ranked #44 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Finlarig's 16.5 MW represents 0.23% 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 Finlarig 109 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), Lochay Power Station (45 MW, Hydro), and Rannoch (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Stirling region, approximately 60 km northwest of Edinburgh.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 713. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,757 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane operates 3 plants totalling 65 MW
245 plants within 100 km, 8,021 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Finlarig is a hydro power plant producing approximately 58 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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