Inverfarigaig— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Inverfarigaig is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Power. Ranked #60 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Inverfarigaig 450 times smaller. Nearby plants include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Highland region, approximately 30 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Power operates 3 plants totalling 58 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 4,016 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Inverfarigaig is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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