United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has been a pioneer in hydropower development, using water for electricity generation since 1879.
Today the UK has a total hydropower installed capacity of over 4.5 GW. The vast majority of installed capacity is located in the wet and mountainous regions of Wales and northwest Scotland.
Power plants in operation
Corrimony
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 79,25 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 780 MWh
Fassfern
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 220 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 780 MWh
Barton Locks
Operation data
Installed capacity: 690 kW
Head: 4.5 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 800 MWh
Beeston Weir
Operation data
Installed capacity: 1400 kW
Head: 2.5 m
No. of turbines: 2
Annual generation: 7 000 MWh
Allt Ruigh Mhoir
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 151,5 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 510 MWh
Corrimony Farm
Operation data
Installed capacity: 450 kW
Head: 123,7 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 256 MWh
Loch Eil
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 180 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 720 MWh
Chesthill
Operation data
Installed capacity: 300 kW
Head: 336 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 256 MWh
Allt Caol
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 160 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 256 MWh
Afon Las
Operation data
Installed capacity: 100 kW
Head: 137 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 450 MWh
Ledcharrie
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 175 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 2 055 MWh
ACNL
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 245 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 675 MWh
Glenridding
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 135 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 250 MWh
Philiphaugh
Operation data
Installed capacity: 2x132 kW
Head: 2,63 m
No. of turbines: 2
Annual generation: 915 MWh
Stanley Mills
Operation data
Installed capacity: 840 kW
Head: 6,55 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 3 400 MWh
Srath Chombuill
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Head: 37,5 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 968 MWh
Glen Duror
Operation data
Installed capacity: 690 kW
Head: 95 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 2 192 MWh
Ystradffin
Operation data
Installed capacity: 1 800 kW
Head: 45 m
No. of turbines: 2
Annual generation: 8 143 MWh
Nether
Operation data
Installed capacity: 120 kW
Head: 1.7 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 700 MWh
Woolston
Operation data
Installed capacity: 486 kW
Head: 2.2 m
No. of turbines: 2
Annual generation: 2 100 MWh
Mode Wheel
Operation data
Installed capacity: 364 kW
Head: 3.9 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 600 MWh
Irlam
Operation data
Installed capacity: 509 kW
Head: 4.9 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 3 700 MWh
Logan Gill
Operation data
Installed capacity: 477 kW
Head: 90.2 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 400 MWh
Fisher Place
Operation data
Installed capacity: 468 kW
Head: 211.5 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 1 300 MWh
Gleann Dubhlinn
Operation data
Installed capacity: 100 kW
Head: 77.7 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 300 MWh
Bunavoneader
Operation data
Installed capacity: 100 kW
Head: 25.2 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 400 MWh
Dutton
Operation data
Installed capacity: 160 kW
Head: 2.5 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 900 MWh
Howley Weir
Operation data
Installed capacity: 160 kW
Head: 2.2 m
No. of turbines: 1
Annual generation: 800 MWh
Eastham
Operation data
Installed capacity: 450 kW
Annual generation: 1 500 MWh
Glen Devon
Operation data
Installed capacity: 750 kW
Annual generation: 450 MWh
Gleann Casaig
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Annual generation: 1 100 MWh
Glassburn
Operation data
Installed capacity: 500 kW
Annual generation: 1 200 MWh
Dunas
Operation data
Installed capacity: 130 kW
Annual generation: 300 MWh
Stringer´s Weir
Operation data
Installed capacity: 75 kW
Annual generation: 300 MWh