Rannoch Power Station— 44.1 MW Hydroelectric
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.
76 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
SSE operates 2 plants totalling 89 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 4,535 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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