Fasnakyle hydroelectric plant

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Fasnakyle hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Fasnakyle hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1951[2] 74 MW[3] 3 x 22 MW ; 1 x 7.5 MW[3] Conventional storage[4] SSE PLC [100%][2][5] SSE Renewables[6][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Fasnakyle hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Scotland, United Kingdom[7][8] Affric River[3] 57.3261, -4.7939 (exact)[7][8]

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References

  1. https://www.sserenewables.com/news-and-views/2022/10/fasnakyle-power-station-celebrates-70th-anniversary/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.sserenewables.com/hydro/affricbeauly/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-fasnakyle-uk/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://www.sserenewables.com/media/rqtarbpi/powerfromtheglens.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.sse.com/about-us/our-businesses/sse-renewables/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/239248123. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://her.highland.gov.uk/Monument/MHG2621. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://www.energymap.co.uk/project.asp?pageid=1729&pagename=Fasnakyle. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)