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Glenlee is a 24 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway. Ranked #28 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Glenlee represents 0.34% 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 Glenlee 75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), Harestanes (136 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Dumfries.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Location
54.9410°, -3.9278°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 531. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway operates 6 plants totalling 109 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 6,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plascow wind cluster (resubmission) (10.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.941000, -3.927800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Glenlee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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
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