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River E is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #70 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, its 3 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 River E 600 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RWE npower
Location
57.2135°, -4.4506°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 4,521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garrogie (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.213500, -4.450600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

River E is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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