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Octary Β· UK hydro power

RWE Npower: hydro schemes and pumped storage in Scotland

Every hydroelectric scheme and pumped-storage station in the UK government's register of power stations, from small run-of-river schemes to Cruachan and Dinorwig. Each site page merges the government's operating record with its planning history where the two match.

Matching sites15
Capacity32 MW
Small hydro73110 MW
Large hydro521,356 MW

Planning, consented, under-construction and stopped projects open in the project pipeline.

UK hydro power
129 sites4.4 GW installed

Largest matching sites by capacity

  1. Maldie4 MW
  2. Black Rock3.5 MW
  3. Cia Aig3 MW
  4. River E3 MW
  5. Douglas Water2.97 MW

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Map: rWE Npower: hydro schemes and pumped storage in Scotland

15 sites mapped
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SiteCapacityStageTypeRegionOperator
Maldie 4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Black Rock 3.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Cia Aig 3 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
River E 3 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Douglas Water 2.97 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Inverlael 2.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Garrogie 2.4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Braevallich 2.27 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Glen Noe 2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Grudie 2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Carnoch 1.35 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Inverbain 0.95 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Glen Tarbert 0.85 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Garry Gualach 0.78 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
Auchtertyre 0.6 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland RWE Npower
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This list covers sites in operation. Proposals, consented schemes and sites under construction are in the project pipeline. For how the technology works, see the guide.

Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 5.11, and the Renewable Energy Planning Database. Capacities are installed capacity, not live output.