Shin— 18.6 MW Hydroelectric
Shin is an 18.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Shin. Ranked #38 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 18.6 MW represents 0.26% of the United Kingdom's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Shin 96.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gordonbush (70 MW, Wind) and Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 657. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,187 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,597 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Shin operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 5,063 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 65 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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