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Conventional Hydro

Black Rock

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Glenglass, nr Evanton, Highland

Black Rock is a 3.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is RWE npower. It is recorded as operational since June 2012. The determining authority is Highland.…

Operational Β· Since 2012
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2013-04-05.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

3.500 MW
Registered Capacity
2012
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Black Rock is a 3.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is RWE npower. It is recorded as operational since June 2012. The determining authority is Highland.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 3.500 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)3.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperRWE npower
Owner / operatorRWE npower
Year consented2008
Construction started2010
Commissioned / target2012
LocationGlenglass, nr Evanton, Highland
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.6691992Β°N, 4.3504447Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2006-12-20
2008-12-04
2010-07-01
2012-06-01