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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.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RWE Npower Renewables
Location
57.6499°, -5.4127°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

RWE Npower Renewables operates 5 plants totalling 450 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 3,015 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garbhaig Hydro Scheme (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.649900, -5.412700
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Carbon Footprint

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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Total Plants
155.3 GW
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