Small 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 sites65

Capacity106 MW

Small hydro73110 MW

Large hydro521,356 MW

Site	Capacity	Type	Region	Operator
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
Maldie	4 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Black Rock	3.5 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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
Cia Aig	3 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Lednock Power Station - A	3 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
River E	3 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Douglas Water	2.97 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Cuaich Power Station - A,C	2.5 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
Inverlael	2.5 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Garrogie	2.4 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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
Braevallich	2.27 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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
Derrydarroch	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	Temporis Capital
Glen Noe	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Grudie	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Kilmelford Power Station - A, C,	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
Lochay Compensation Generator	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
Osspower	2 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	Temporis Capital
Mucomir Power Station	1.9 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
Carnoch	1.35 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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
Drumjohn	1 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	Drax Group
Inverbain	0.95 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Upper Falloch	0.9 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	Temporis Capital
Awe Barrage - A	0.89 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	SSE Group
Glen Tarbert	0.85 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
Garry Gualach	0.78 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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
Auchtertyre	0.6 MW	Small hydro	Scotland	RWE Npower
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

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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.