Glendoe Hydro Scheme— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Glendoe Hydro Scheme is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #10 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 100 MW represents 1.41% of the United Kingdom's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Glendoe 18 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.
20 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 175. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish Hydro Electric operates 3 plants totalling 700 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 4,612 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glendoe Hydro Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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