World Power Plants

Glen Fyne 'Merk' Hydro1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ventient (formerly Infinis)
Location
56.2380°, -5.0681°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ventient (formerly Infinis) operates 7 plants totalling 128 MW

Regional density

181 plants within 100 km, 6,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Douglas Water (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.238000, -5.068100
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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