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Conventional Hydro

Gaur

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Gaur, Tayside

Gaur is a 6.4 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is recorded as operational since January 1953. The determining authority is Perth and Kinross.…

Operational Β· Since 1953
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2006-04-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

6.400 MW
Registered Capacity
1953
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Gaur is a 6.4 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is recorded as operational since January 1953. The determining authority is Perth and Kinross.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 6.400 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)6.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Owner / operatorScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Commissioned / target1953
LocationGaur, Tayside
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.6784535Β°N, 4.5085127Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyLarge Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1953-01-01