Stonebyres— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Stonebyres is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Lanark. Ranked #55 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.08% 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 Stonebyres 300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), and Whitelee (322 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southeast of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Lanark operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 11,246 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stonebyres is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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