Loch Dubh— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Loch Dubh is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Conon. Ranked #124 of 141 hydro plants, it contributes 0.02% to 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 Dubh 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Conon operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
144 plants within 100 km, 5,233 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loch Dubh 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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