Kerry Falls— 1.25 MW Hydroelectric
Kerry Falls is a 1.25 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros. Ranked #123 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Kerry Falls represents 0.02% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Kerry Falls 1,440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Uisge Dubh Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), Chonais Hydro (2 MW, Hydro), and Grudie (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,772. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,924 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
86 plants within 100 km, 2,573 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kerry Falls 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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