Turret water treatment works— 1.9 MW Hydroelectric
Turret Water Treatment Works is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #105 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, its 1.9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Turret Water Treatment Works 948 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Earlsburn (37.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km northeast of Edinburgh.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
248 plants within 100 km, 10,820 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Turret water treatment works is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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