Glendoe — United Kingdom
Hydro power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom. Approximate location 57.1416, -4.6425.
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Glendoe is a 100 MW hydro power station in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 100k homes (estimated). It ranks #167 of 2,860 United Kingdom power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 1.9% of United Kingdom's electricity; the national grid averages 217 gCO₂/kWh (64.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GBR0000388.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000603707; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, Glendoe is well above the median hydro plant in United Kingdom (3 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of United Kingdom hydro capacity
- 1.7% of 5,950 MW across 118 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 18 of 20 dated hydro plants in United Kingdom are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in United Kingdom
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). All plants by this company →
Climate zone & how it works
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 57.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #7 largest hydro power plant of 118 in United Kingdom by capacity.
United Kingdom has 118 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 5,950 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Stronelairg Wind Farm · Wind · 228 MW · Scotland
- Great Glen Scheme · Hydro · 37 MW · Scotland
- Livishie · Hydro · 17 MW · Scotland
- Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) · Wind · 110 MW · Scotland
- Garrogie · Hydro · 2.4 MW · Scotland
- Invergarry · Hydro · 20 MW · Scotland
Location
Coordinates 57.1416, -4.6425 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Glendoe?
Glendoe is a 100 MW hydro power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom, commissioned in 2009.
Who operates Glendoe?
Glendoe is operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).