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List of major Hydro Schemes in the UK.
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Active and Currently Generating  In ascending order (lowest at top)  of generating capacity
Building or Planning Approved
Proposed
  Refused or Cancelled (new listing)    
Status
  Site Name
Capacity Region Commissioned
         
  Projects currently Generating
 1
  Howsham Mill 0.02 England jANUARY 2009  
 1
  Trecarrell Mill Hydro Scheme 0.03 England  
 1
  River Dart Country Park 0.048 England  
 1
  BURTON MILL 0.068 England  
 1
  OLD WALLS HYDRO 0.076 England  
 1
  CYNWYD POWER STATION 0.13 Wales  
 1
  Osbaston 0.15 Wales  
 1
  Trelubbas Hydro Scheme 0.175 England  
 1
  BORROWASH MILL 0.179 England  
 1
  TYN Y CORNEL HYDRO (MAES GLAS) 0.195 Wales  
 1
  AFON TY-CERIG HYDRO 0.195 Wales  
 1
  St Blazey 0.2 England  
 1
  Ponts Mill Hydro Scheme. 0.2 England November 2006  
 1
  LODORE SWISS HOTEL 0.219 Wales  
 1
  Delank Quarry 0.3 England  
 1
  Glen Lyn Gorge 0.3 England  
 1
  Lynmouth Hydro 0.305 England  
 1
  BACK BARROW HYDRO 0.325 England  
 1
  AFON IWRCH HYDRO POWER STATION 0.36 Wales  
 1
  OSWESTRY WTW (LLANFORDDA) 0.363 England  
 1
  CWMORTHIN 0.41 Wales  
 1
  Croesor Powre Station (Cwm Croesor) 0.5 Wales November 1999  
 1
  DULYN WEIR 0.5 Wales  
 1
  Trinafour 0.5 Scotland  
 1
  Blantyre Hydro 0.575 Scotland 1995  
 1
  Auchtertyre Hydro Site 0.7 Scotland 2000  
 1
  BEESTON WEIR 1.66 England  
 1
  FFESTINIOG 1.75 England  
 1
  Braevallich Hydro Site 2.2 Scotland  
 1
  Loch Ericht 2.2 Scotland 1962  
 1
  Mullardoch 2.4 Scotland 1955  
 1
  ELAN VALLEY 2.95 Wales  
 1
  Achanalt 3 Scotland  
 1
  River E Hydro Scheme 3 Scotland November 2007  
 1
  Corriegarth 3 Scotland November 2007  
 1
  Cuileig 3.2 Scotland 2002  
 1
  LLYN BRIANNE DAM 4.35 Wales  
 1
  Bonnington 5 Scotland 1927  
 1
  Allt-na-Lairige 6 Scotland 1956  
 1
  Pitlochry (Tummel) 15 Scotland 1950  
 1
  Culligran 19 Scotland 1962  
 1
  Aigas Power Station 20 Scotland 1962  
 1
  Kilmorack Hydro Power Station 20 Scotland 1962  
 1
  Tummel Bridge 34 Scotland 1935  
 1
  Deanie Hydro Power Station 38 Scotland 1963  
 1
  Clunie Hydro Power Scheme 61 Scotland  
 1
  Fasnakyle 69 Scotland 1951  
 1
  Errochty 75 Scotland 1955  
 1
  Lochaber 84 Scotland 1929  
 1
  Glendoe 100 Scotland December 2008  
 1
  Sloy 160 Scotland 1950  
 1
  Mossford 247 Scotland  
 1
  Foyers - Pumped Storage 305 Scotland 1969  
 1
  Ben Cruachan Power Station 440 Scotland 1966  
 1
  Port Dinorwic 1728 Wales 1984  
  Projects planning approved and / or under construction
 2
  Black Rock 3.5 Scotland  
  Projects which are proposed and / or going through planning process
 3
  Solva Wollen Mill 0 Wales  
 3
  Carew Tidal Mill 0 Wales  
 3
  THORVERTON MILL 0.07 England  
 3
  DULVERTON 0.085 England  
 3
  TAMWORTH HYDRO STATION 0.09 England  
 3
  CALVER MILL HYDRO 0.09 England  
 3
  EBLEY MILL 0.098 England  
 3
  BOTTOMS RESERVOIR HYDRO 0.155 England  
 3
  THIRLMERE LAKE DRAW-OFF TOWER 0.176 England  
 3
  GELLI IAGO 0.18 Wales  
 3
  CYNFAL 0.18 Wales  
 3
  THRYBERGH WEIR HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME 0.2 England  
 3
  MILL-ON-THE-EXE HYDRO 0.202 England  
 3
  PERSHORE MILL HYDRO PROJECT 0.22 England  
 3
  TORSIDE RESERVOIR HYDRO 0.24 England  
 3
  OAK HURST HYDRO STATION 0.24 England  
 3
  Kennall Vale Hydro 0.242 England  
 3
  KENNALL VALE HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME 0.242 England  
 3
  RHODESWOOD HYDRO 0.245 England  
 3
  SYFYNWY 0.25 Wales  
 3
  BRENIG 0.25 Wales  
 3
  TRANNON 0.3 Wales  
 3
  DOLGOCH 0.3 Wales  
 3
  DWYNANT 0.31 Wales  
 3
  MARCHLYN 0.345 Wales  
 3
  MAWDDACH 0.36 Wales  
 3
  PONTSTICILL WTW 0.367 Wales  
 3
  CERIST HYDRO POWER STATION 0.38 Wales  
 3
  Kirkthorpe 0.386 England  
 3
  YSTWYTH HYDRO POWER 0.4 Wales  
 3
  TAF FAWR 0.4 Wales  
 3
  OGWEN 0.4 Wales  
 3
  NANT HAFFES 0.402 Wales  
 3
  TREWERYN HYDRO POWER STATION 0.43 Wales  
 3
  LLAETHNANT 0.435 Wales  
 3
  CWM LLAN HYDRO POWER STATION 0.44 Wales  
 3
  Mickley Mill Hydro Scheme 0.445 England  
 3
  DOLHENDRE POWER STATION 0.45 Wales  
 3
  HARNOG HYDRO 0.45 Wales  
 3
  TWRCH HYDRO POWER STATION 0.475 Wales  
 3
  RADYR WEIR 0.479 Wales  
 3
  RADYR WEIR 0.479 Wales  
 3
  DEVILS BRIDGE 0.511 England  
 3
  GAIN HYDRO POWER STATION 0.55 Wales  
 3
  CADAIR 0.6 Wales  
 3
  MODE WHEEL LOCK 0.614 England  
 3
  GANLLWYD HYDRO POWER STATION 0.645 Wales  
 3
  TREWEUNYDD 0.75 England  
 3
  AFON YSGETHIN HYDRO POWER STATION 0.86 Wales  
 3
  HOLME PIERREPONT 0.89 England  
 3
  IRLAM LOCK 0.942 England  
 3
  THRUMPTON WEIR 0.952 England  
 3
  CLAERWEN 1.05 Wales  
 3
  CROMWELL WEIR 1.158 England  
 3
  TYWI 1.65 Wales  
 3
  Braan 3.3 Scotland  
 3
  Maldie Burn 4.5 Scotland  
More news and info
Islay Wave Power hand over
Voith HYDRO Wavegen, the Inverness-based marine energy company, has cause to celebrate after successfully handing over the world’s first full life wave power plant into commercial operation.
Source: invcour, Date and Time of entry: 28 November 2011 00:00

Salmond hails HYDROgen energy facility in Fife
As well as generating enough electricity and HYDROgen for the heating and lighting of the HYDROgen Office, the turbine is also expected to export sufficient electricity to meet the annual energy demands of the Methil Docks Business Park.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 19 January 2011 18:15

No rain puts Eigg on toast watch
Residents on the Isle of Eigg have been trying to use household appliances less after a lack of rain affected its HYDRO power schemes.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 29 June 2010 11:38

Communities win low carbon grants
Communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have won up to £500,000 each to help install new green technologies such as solar panels, HYDRO turbines and energy saving insulation.
Source: nef, Date and Time of entry: 03 March 2010 10:16

Black Rock HYDRO Project
The Scottish Government granted consent for Black Rock HYDRO Scheme in December 2008. The scheme is on the lower catchment of the River Glass, adjacent to Black Rock Gorge in Evanton, Ross-shire.
Source: rwe, Date and Time of entry: 01 February 2010 09:42

HYDRO & wind power facts
*The more wind turbines are produced, the more the price comes down wind-powered energy costs just a fifth of what it did 25 years ago.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 29 November 2009 23:24

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