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Storr Lochs Power Station2.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Storr Lochs Power Station is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Hydro-Electric. Ranked #78 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.4 MW accounts for 0.03% of the UK's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Storr Lochs 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edinbane (41 MW, Wind) and Ben Aketil (27.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 250 km northwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
scottish hydro-electric
Location
57.4966°, -6.1456°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

scottish hydro-electric operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edinbane (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 57.496647, -6.145616
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Storr Lochs Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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
Total Capacity
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