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Livishie is a 17 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #42 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Livishie accounts for 0.24% 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 Livishie 105.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Highland council area, approximately 40 km from Inverness.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
57.2202°, -4.6474°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 4,171 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.220200, -4.647400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Livishie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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
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