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Rannoch Power Station44.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Rannoch Power Station is a 44.1 MW hydroelectric plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SSE and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #17 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Rannoch contributes 0.62% to the total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the UK is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Rannoch 40.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind), Sloy (152.5 MW, Hydro), and Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Glasgow.

Capacity
44.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
SSE
Location
56.6930°, -4.4020°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 332. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #14,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,348 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

SSE operates 2 plants totalling 89 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 4,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gaur (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 56.693031, -4.402027
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rannoch Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 155 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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