Glen Fyne 'Merk' Hydro— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Glen Fyne 'Merk' Hydro is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ventient since its commissioning. Ranked #130 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Glen Fyne 'Merk' 1,800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro) and Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 100 km northwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Ventient (formerly Infinis) operates 7 plants totalling 128 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 6,533 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glen Fyne 'Merk' Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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