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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.

Capacity
18.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Shin
Location
57.9333°, -4.4000°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Shin operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 5,063 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shin Power Station (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.933300, -4.400000
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Carbon Footprint

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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