Lednock— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Lednock is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #70 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.04% 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 this facility 600 times smaller. Nearby plants include Griffin (Wind, 188.6 MW), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (Wind, 72 MW), and Lochay Power Station (Hydro, 45 MW). The facility is located in the Scotland region, approximately 40 km from Stirling.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
247 plants within 100 km, 7,862 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lednock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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