Maldie is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #60 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% 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 Maldie 450 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosehall (24.7 MW, Wind), Cassley (10 MW, Hydro), and Inverlael (2.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 994 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maldie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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