Loch Gair— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Loch Gair is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is one of 141 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #55 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Loch Gair contributes 0.08% 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 Gair 300 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterston B nuclear power station (965 MW, Nuclear), Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear), and Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 50 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 5,715 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loch Gair is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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