World Power Plants

Linton Falls Hydro0.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Linton Falls Hydro is a 0.1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, with no specified operator, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #134 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 0.1 MW represents 0.0014% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Linton Falls Hydro 18,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind), Scout Moor (65 MW, Wind), and Thornhill (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the United Kingdom, specifically in the North West region.

Capacity
0.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Environment Agency
Location
54.0671°, -2.0027°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,948. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #38,594 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,271 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Environment Agency operates 4 plants totalling 0 MW

Regional density

329 plants within 100 km, 25,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skibeden (10.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.067130, -2.002724
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Linton Falls Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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