Torr Achilty— 15 MW Hydroelectric
Torr Achilty is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #45 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 15 MW represents 0.21% 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 Torr Achilty 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from the city of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 3,538 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Torr Achilty is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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