World Power Plants

Glendoe Hydro Scheme100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Scottish Hydro Electric
Location
57.0930°, -4.5560°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Scottish Hydro Electric operates 3 plants totalling 700 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 4,612 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stronelairg Wind Farm (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 57.093000, -4.556000
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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