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Octary Β· UK hydro power

SSE Group: small 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 sites46
Capacity68 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. Gaur Power Station - A7.9 MW
  2. Dalchonize Power Station-A,C4 MW
  3. Lubreoch Power Station - A4 MW
  4. Ceannacroc Compensation Generator3.5 MW
  5. Kingairloch Power Station - A,C3.5 MW

Map: sSE Group: small hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations in the UK

46 sites mapped
Small hydroLarge hydroPumped storage Circle size shows capacity. The filters below narrow the map and the list together.
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SiteCapacityStageTypeRegionOperator
Gaur Power Station - A 7.9 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Dalchonize Power Station-A,C 4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lubreoch Power Station - A 4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Ceannacroc Compensation Generator 3.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Kingairloch Power Station - A,C 3.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lairg Power Station 3.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
River Cuileig 3.3 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Achanalt Power Station - A 3.1 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lednock Power Station - A 3 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Cuaich Power Station - A,C 2.5 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lussa Power Station - A 2.4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Mullardoch Power Station - A,C 2.4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Storr Lochs Power Station - A 2.4 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Loch Ericht Power Station - A 2.2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Culligran Comp Set - A,C,E 2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Kilmelford Power Station - A, C, 2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lochay Compensation Generator 2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Mucomir Power Station 1.9 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Chliostair Power Station - A,C 1.32 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Nostie Bridge Power Station - A 1.3 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Kerry Falls Power Station 1.25 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Loch Dubh 1.2 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Awe Barrage - A 0.89 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Morar Power Station - A,C 0.75 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Gisla Power Station - A 0.72 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Loyne Power Station - A,C 0.55 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Trinafour Power Station - A 0.55 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Duchally Power Station - A,C,E 0.45 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Misgeach Power Station - A 0.35 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Cluanie Dam - A 0.32 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Quoich Dam - A 0.32 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Vaich Power Station 0.32 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Orrin Dam - A 0.26 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Invergarry Dam - A, E 0.24 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Cladach Dam 0.22 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Clunie Dam - A 0.18 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Stronuich Power Station - A 0.18 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Beannachran Dam - A 0.16 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Dundreggan Dam A 0.16 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Shin Diversion Dam - A 0.1 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Luichart Dam - A 0.09 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Kilmelford Compset A,C 0.08 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Meig Dam 0.08 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Tralaig Power Station 0.08 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Pitlochry Compensation Generation - A 0.06 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lochay Fish Pass Generator - C 0.05 MW Operating Small hydro Scotland SSE Group
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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.