Ghuilbinn Hydro Scheme— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Ghuilbinn Hydro Scheme is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Corrour Property Company. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2 MW accounts for 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 Ghuilbinn 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 25 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
Corrour Property Company operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
150 plants within 100 km, 4,531 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ghuilbinn 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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