Nant is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe. Ranked #45 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.21% 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 Nant 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunterston B nuclear power station (965 MW, Nuclear) and Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Ayrshire, approximately 25 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe operates 4 plants totalling 233 MW
206 plants within 100 km, 7,503 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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