Loch Ericht— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Loch Ericht is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #83 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Ericht 818.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). It is situated in Scotland, approximately 90 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 4,901 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loch Ericht is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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