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Small hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations in the UK — page 2

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 sites73
Capacity110 MW
Small hydro73110 MW
Large hydro521,356 MW
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SiteCapacityTypeRegionOperator
Dulyn 0.51 MW Small hydro Wales RWE Npower
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
Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 7 0.1 MW Small hydro Wales Statkraft
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
Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 5 0.08 MW Small hydro Wales Statkraft
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
Rheidol Hydro Scheme Gen 6 0.05 MW Small hydro Wales Statkraft
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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.