River Lochy Hydro— 2 MW Hydroelectric
River Lochy Hydro is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Lochy 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro) and Sloy Power Station (152.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km from Fort William.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
188 plants within 100 km, 7,346 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
River Lochy Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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