Inverawe— 25 MW Hydroelectric
Inverawe is a 25 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe since its commissioning. Ranked #27 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Inverawe's 25 MW represents 0.35% 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 Inverawe 72 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kingairloch (3.5 MW, Hydro), Uisge Dubh Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), and River Taodail Hydro (1.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 80 km from the city of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 506. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe operates 4 plants totalling 233 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 2,983 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Inverawe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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