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Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station

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Kinlochleven, Highland

Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station is a 19.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan). It is recorded as operational since January 1909. The determining authority is Highland.…

Operational Β· Since 1909
Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1909 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-04-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

19.500 MW
Registered Capacity
1909
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station is a 19.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan). It is recorded as operational since January 1909. The determining authority is Highland.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 19.500 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)19.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperHydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan)
Owner / operatorHydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan)
Commissioned / target1909
LocationKinlochleven, Highland
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.7145727Β°N, 4.9634057Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyLarge Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1909-01-01