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Kilmorack Power Station20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kilmorack Power Station is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish & Southern Energy. Ranked #31 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. This plant's capacity represents 0.28% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro facility in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Kilmorack 90 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro) and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km from Inverness.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish & Southern Energy
Location
57.4633°, -4.5120°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish & Southern Energy operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW

Regional density

120 plants within 100 km, 3,673 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aigas (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 57.463256, -4.512041
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kilmorack Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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