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Uisge Dubh Hydro is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gilkes Energy. Ranked #88 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Uisge Dubh Hydro 900 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beinneun (85 MW, Wind), Millennium (65 MW, Wind), and Millennium Windfarm (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 70 km from Inverness.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gilkes Energy
Location
57.3742°, -5.3271°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gilkes Energy operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 2,926 MW combined

Nearest plant: Loch An Laoigh Hydro (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.374200, -5.327100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uisge Dubh Hydro 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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Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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