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English Clachan is a 40 MW hydro power plant located in United Kingdom. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 56.300, -5.583
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About this plant
Clachan is a 40 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes – Sloy/Awe.
Ranked #19 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Clachan’s 40 MW represents 0.57% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Clachan 45 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), A’Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind), and Cruach Mhor (29.75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Argyll and Bute, approximately 80 km from Glasgow.
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