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River Taodail Hydro1.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

River Taodail Hydro is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #116 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1.4 MW represents 0.02% 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 Taodail 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Inverawe (25 MW, Hydro), Quoich Power Station (18.5 MW, Hydro), and Cuileig Hydro Scheme (3.3 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Highland region, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gilkes Energy
Location
57.4231°, -5.4216°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 2,847 MW combined

Nearest plant: Loch An Laoigh Hydro (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.423100, -5.421600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

River Taodail Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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
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