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Pitlochry is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #45 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 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 Pitlochry 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind) and Tummel Bridge Power Station (34 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Perth and Kinross, approximately 30 km northwest of Perth.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
56.6991°, -3.7406°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 5,219 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beinn Eagagach Hydro (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.699100, -3.740600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pitlochry 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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