River E— 3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 4,521 MW combined
Location
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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