Tummel— 34 MW Hydroelectric
Tummel is a 34 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel. Ranked #24 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom. Its 34 MW represents 0.48% 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 Tummel 52.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind) and Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Perth and Kinross, approximately 40 km from Perth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 403. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,970 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,689 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel operates 3 plants totalling 140 MW
200 plants within 100 km, 4,820 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tummel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 119 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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