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Striven

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Loch Striven, Strathclyde

Striven is a 8 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 1951. The determining authority is Argyll and Bute.…

Operational Β· Since 1951
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2010-03-03.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

8.000 MW
Registered Capacity
1951
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Striven is a 8 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 1951. The determining authority is Argyll and Bute.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 8.000 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)8.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Owner / operatorScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Commissioned / target1951
LocationLoch Striven, Strathclyde
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.0093058Β°N, 5.1198862Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyLarge Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1951-01-01