Grudie is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower Renewables. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Grudie 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cuileig Hydro Scheme (3.3 MW, Hydro), Inverlael (2.5 MW, Hydro), and Chonais Hydro (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 40 km northwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
RWE Npower Renewables operates 5 plants totalling 450 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 3,015 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grudie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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