Innerwick Hydro— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Innerwick Hydro is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shawater. Ranked #130 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1 MW represents 0.01% 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 Innerwick 1,800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km northwest of Glasgow.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Shawater operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
212 plants within 100 km, 5,194 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Innerwick Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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