Nevis Range— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Nevis Range is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Nevis Range Development Company. Ranked #127 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.02% 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 Nevis Range 1,636.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind), Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind), and Glendoe Hydro Scheme (100 MW, Hydro). It is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from the city of Fort William.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Nevis Range Development Company operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 4,108 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nevis Range is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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