Shin Power Station— 18.6 MW Hydroelectric
Shin Power Station is an 18.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SSE Renewables since 1958. Ranked #38 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 18.6 MW accounts for 0.26% of the total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Shin Power Station 96.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind) and Kilbraur (67.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.
68 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 657. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,190 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,597 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
SSE Renewables operates 7 plants totalling 325 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 4,886 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shin Power Station 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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