Garrogie Hydro Scheme— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Garrogie Hydro Scheme is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2 MW accounts for 0.03% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Garrogie 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro) and Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from 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
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 4,436 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garrogie 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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