Glenmoriston— 37 MW Hydroelectric
Glenmoriston is a 37 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Great Glen. Ranked #21 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 37 MW accounts for 0.52% 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 Glenmoriston 48.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 377. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,597 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,592 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Great Glen operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW
129 plants within 100 km, 3,925 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glenmoriston is a hydro power plant producing approximately 130 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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