Lochay— 46 MW Hydroelectric
Lochay is a 46 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane. Ranked #14 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 46 MW accounts for 0.65% of the United Kingdom's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Lochay 39.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), Harestanes (136 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 60 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 323. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #14,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,280 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane operates 3 plants totalling 65 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 6,888 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lochay is a hydro power plant producing approximately 161 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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