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Number of plants
119
Installed capacity
6.36 GW
List
Map
Name
Fuel
Capacity (MW)
Owner
Dinorwig
Hydro
1800.0
ENGIE
Dinorwig
Hydro
1728.0
First Hydro Company
Cruachan
Hydro
440.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Cruachan
Cruachan
Hydro
440.0
Scottish Power
Ffestiniog
Hydro
360.0
ENGIE
Foyers
Hydro
300.0
Sloy
Hydro
152.5
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Glendoe
Hydro
100.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Clunie
Hydro
61.2
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel
Rheidol
Hydro
55.975
Powergen
Lochay
Hydro
46.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane
Rannoch
Hydro
45.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel
Clachan
Hydro
40.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Deanie
Hydro
38.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly
Glenmoriston
Hydro
37.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Great Glen
Great Glen Scheme
Hydro
36.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Maentwrog
Hydro
35.3
Magnox Ltd
Tummel
Hydro
34.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel
Tongland
Hydro
33.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Dolgarrog
Hydro
32.0
RWE
Inverawe
Hydro
25.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Glenlee
Hydro
24.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Kendoon
Hydro
24.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Aigas
Hydro
20.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Kilmorack
Hydro
20.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Ceannacroc
Hydro
20.0
Green Highland Renewables
Invergarry
Hydro
20.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station
Hydro
19.5
Hydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan)
Shin
Hydro
18.6
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Shin
Orrin
Hydro
18.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Culligran
Hydro
17.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly
Livishie
Hydro
17.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Finlarig
Hydro
16.5
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane
Torr Achilty
Hydro
15.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Nant
Hydro
15.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Pitlochry
Hydro
15.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Earlstoun
Hydro
14.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Carsfad
Hydro
12.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Cashlie
Hydro
11.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Cassley
Hydro
10.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Striven
Hydro
8.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Gaur
Hydro
7.9
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Fasnakyle Compensation Set
Hydro
7.5
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Loch Gair
Hydro
6.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Stonebyres
Hydro
6.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Lanark
Foyers Falls
Hydro
5.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Llyn Celyn
Hydro
4.5
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Llyn Brianne Dam
Hydro
4.4
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Dalchonzie
Hydro
4.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Sron Mor
Hydro
4.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Lairg
Hydro
4.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Maldie
Hydro
4.0
RWE npower
Lubreoch
Hydro
4.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Inverfarigaig
Hydro
4.0
Green Power
Kingairloch
Hydro
3.5
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Black Rock
Hydro
3.5
RWE npower
Cuileig Hydro Scheme
Hydro
3.3
Scottish Hydro-Electric plc
River E
Hydro
3.0
RWE npower
Cia Aig
Hydro
3.0
RWE Npower Renewables
Achanalt
Hydro
3.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Lednock
Hydro
3.0
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Douglas Water
Hydro
3.0
RWE npower
Elan Valley Hydro Scheme
Hydro
2.9
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Inverlael
Hydro
2.5
RWE npower
Cuaich
Hydro
2.5
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Lussa
Hydro
2.4
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Storr Lochs
Hydro
2.4
Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros
Garrogie
Hydro
2.4
RWE npower
Mullardoch Tunnel
Hydro
2.4
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Braevallich
Hydro
2.2
INNOGY plc
Loch Ericht
Hydro
2.2
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Allt Fionn - resubmission
Hydro
2.1
Osspower Ltd
Culligran Compensation Set
Hydro
2.1
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Affric/Beauly
Kilmelfort
Hydro
2.08
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Chaorach Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Green Highland Renewables
Drumjohn
Hydro
2.0
Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Galloway
Chonais Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Green Highland Renewables
Ghuilbinn Hydro Scheme
Hydro
2.0
Corrour Property Company
Uisge Dubh Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Gilkes Energy
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)
Hydro
2.0
Green Highland Renewables
Birkhall Estate
Hydro
2.0
Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill
Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh
Hydro
2.0
Green Highland Renewables
River Lochy Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Gilkes Energy
Grudie
Hydro
2.0
RWE Npower Renewables
Ardtalnaig Hydro Scheme (resubmission)
Hydro
2.0
Achomer Energy
Inver Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Inver Hydro LLP
River Pattack (resubmission)
Hydro
2.0
Gilkes Energy
Keltneyburn Hydro
Hydro
2.0
Keltneyburn Hydro Ltd Carse Farm Aberfeldy Perthshire
Lochay Compensation Set
Hydro
2.0
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane
Garbhaig Hydro Scheme
Hydro
2.0
Garbhaig Hydro Power Co Ltd
River Coiltie Hydro Scheme
Hydro
1.9
Green Highland Renewables
Ederline Hydro
Hydro
1.9
Gilkes Energy
Derrydarroch
Hydro
1.9
Darroch Power Limited
Turret water treatment works
Hydro
1.9
Bruar Hydro Scheme
Hydro
1.9
Bruar Hydro Ltd/ Gilkes
Mucomir
Hydro
1.75
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Beeston Weir Hydro Scheme
Hydro
1.7
H20 Power Limited
Ardtornish Estate-Upgrade to existing
Hydro
1.5
Ardtornish Estate
Badachro hydro scheme - resubmission
Hydro
1.5
Badachro Hydro Limited
Eas a Ghaill
Hydro
1.5
Gilkes Energy
Allt Garbh hydro
Hydro
1.5
Green Highland Renewables (on behalf of Highland Hydro Services)
River Taodail Hydro
Hydro
1.4
Gilkes Energy
Donich Water Hydro
Hydro
1.4
Gilkes Energy/Broadland Energy
Innerhadden Burn Hydro
Hydro
1.4
Innerhadden Hydro Ltd
Carnoch
Hydro
1.35
Npower Renewables
Allt Cheanna Mhuir Hydro
Hydro
1.3
Green Highland Renewables
Ben Glas
Hydro
1.3
Gilkes Energy
Allt Ladaidh Hydro
Hydro
1.3
Green Highland Renewables
Kerry Falls
Hydro
1.25
Scottish and Southern: Small Hydros
Invervar Hydro - resubmission
Hydro
1.2
Green Highland Renewables (on behalf of North Chesthill Estate)
Langwell Estate hydro scheme
Hydro
1.2
DHG Hydro Ltd
Loch Dubh
Hydro
1.2
Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Conon
Bruach Caorainn Hydro Scheme
Hydro
1.1
Broadland Renewable Construction
Beinn Eagagach Hydro
Hydro
1.1
Edradynate
Nevis Range
Hydro
1.1
Nevis Range Development Company
Glen Fyne 'Merk' Hydro
Hydro
1.0
Ventient (formerly Infinis)
Loch An Laoigh Hydro
Hydro
1.0
Gilkes Energy
Innerwick Hydro
Hydro
1.0
Shawater
Leacann Hydro
Hydro
1.0
DHG Hydro Ltd
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