Loch An Laoigh Hydro— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Loch An Laoigh Hydro is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy. Ranked #130 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant'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 Loch An Laoigh Hydro 1,800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beinneun (85 MW, Wind), Millennium (65 MW, Wind), and Millennium Windfarm (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 250 km northwest of Inverness.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
103 plants within 100 km, 2,931 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loch An Laoigh 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
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