Striven— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Striven is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) since its commissioning. Ranked #52 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Striven's 8 MW represents 0.11% 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 Striven 225 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear) and Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 60 km from Glasgow.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 6,789 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Striven is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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