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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.

Capacity
1.25 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros
Location
57.7203°, -5.6792°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,772. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,924 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 2,573 MW combined

Nearest plant: Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.720300, -5.679200
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Carbon Footprint

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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155.3 GW
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