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Octary Β· UK hydro power

Large hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations 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 sites44
Capacity1,219 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. Sloy153 MW
  2. Glendoe Hydro Power Station100 MW
  3. Errochty75 MW
  4. Fasnakyle69 MW
  5. Clunie61.2 MW

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Map: large hydro hydro schemes and pumped-storage stations in Scotland

44 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
Sloy 153 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Glendoe Hydro Power Station 100 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Errochty 75 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Fasnakyle 69 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Clunie 61.2 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Lochay 46 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Rannoch 45 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Clachan 40 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Deanie 38 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Glenmoriston 37 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Luichart 34 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Tummel 34 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Tongland 33 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Inverawe 25 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Glenlee 24 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Kendoon 24 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Aigas Power Station - A,E 20 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Kilmorack Power Station -A,E 20 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Invergarry Power Station - A,E 20 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Grudie Bridge Power Station - A, G 18.7 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Mossford Power Station - A,G 18.7 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Shin Power Station-A,G 18.6 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Quoich Power Station - A, E, G 18.1 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Orrin Power Station- A 18 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Culligran Power Station Unit 2 - A 17.1 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
St Fillans Power Station - A, G 16.8 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Ceannacroc Power Station - A, E 16.5 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Finlarig Power Station - A,G 16.5 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Livishie Power Station - A 15 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Nant Power Station - A,E 15 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Pitlochry Power Station - A 15 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Torr Achilty Power Station - A,E 15 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Earlstoun 14 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Carsfad 12 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Bonnington 11 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Cashlie Power Station - A,C 11 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Cassley Power Station - A,C,E 10 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Striven Power Station - A 8 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Fasnakyle Compensation Generator - A, C 7.7 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Allt Na Lairige Power Station 6 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Loch Gair Power Station - A,C 6 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Stonebyres 6 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland Drax Group
Foyers Falls Power Station 5.2 MW Operating Large hydro Scotland SSE Group
Sron Mor Power Station - A,C 5 MW Operating Large 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.