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