Garrogie— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Garrogie is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #78 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 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 Garrogie 750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Highland, approximately 40 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 4,436 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garrogie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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