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Octary Β· UK hydro power

RWE Npower: large hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations in the UK

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 sites4
Capacity48 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. High Head17 MW
  2. Low Head15 MW
  3. Cwm Dyli9.9 MW
  4. Kielder6 MW

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Map: rWE Npower: large hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations in the UK

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SiteCapacityStageTypeRegionOperator
High Head 17 MW Operating Large hydro Wales RWE Npower
Low Head 15 MW Operating Large hydro Wales RWE Npower
Cwm Dyli 9.9 MW Operating Large hydro Wales RWE Npower
Kielder 6 MW Operating Large hydro North East 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.