Great Glen Scheme— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Great Glen Scheme is a 36 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #22 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 36 MW represents 0.51% 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 Great Glen Scheme 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km south of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 385. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 4,085 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Great Glen Scheme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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