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Leacann Hydro is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by DHG Hydro Ltd. Ranked #130 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Leacann's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Leacann Hydro 1,800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), and A'Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 100 km northwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
DHG Hydro Ltd
Location
56.1725°, -5.1883°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

DHG Hydro Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

167 plants within 100 km, 5,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: Douglas Water (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.172500, -5.188300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Leacann Hydro 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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