Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Highland Renewables. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Loch Eilde Mor 900 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind), and Glendoe Hydro Scheme (100 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Green Highland Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 33 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 4,174 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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