World Power Plants

Quoich Power Station18.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Quoich Power Station is an 18.5 MW hydroelectric plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish & Southern Energy. Ranked #40 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.26% 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 Quoich 97.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beinneun (85 MW, Wind), Millennium (65 MW, Wind), and Auchteraw BESS (49.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is situated in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
18.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish & Southern Energy
Location
57.0626°, -5.1236°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 659. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,601 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish & Southern Energy operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 3,917 MW combined

Nearest plant: Allt Cheanna Mhuir Hydro (9.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 57.062634, -5.123568
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Quoich Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 65 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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