Garbhaig Hydro Scheme— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Garbhaig Hydro Scheme is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Garbhaig Hydro Power Co Ltd. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Garbhaig's 2 MW 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 Garbhaig 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Uisge Dubh Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), Chonais Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), and Grudie (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Garbhaig Hydro Power Co Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 2,875 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garbhaig Hydro Scheme 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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