From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This
list of power stations in Scotland
includes current and former
electricity-generating
power stations
in
Scotland
, sorted by type. Scotland is a net exporter of electricity and has a generating capacity of over 10
GW
. None of this is generated by conventional oil- or gas-burning power stations. Instead there is one large
gas turbine
power station and one large
nuclear power
station, as well as several
hydro-electric
schemes, predominantly in the
Highlands
, comprising over 80 generating stations with a combined capacity of 1.4 GW. Scotland also has an increasing number of
wind farms
, due to the large proportion of
upland
areas. As of July 2010, there were 100 operating wind farms in Scotland with a combined capacity of 8 GW; and a further 96 projects under construction or consented, with capacity of 2 GW.
[1]
A number of other power plants include experimental
wave power
and
tidal power
generators, and Steven's Croft near
Lockerbie
which is the UK's largest wood-fired
biomass
power station.
[2]
Since 2016, no coal fired power stations operate in Scotland.
[3]
A pink background denotes a power station that is no longer operational, and a green background denotes a power station that is currently operational.
Nuclear power stations
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Coal-fired
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Oil- and gas-fired
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Hydro-electric
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Pumped-storage hydro-electric
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Hydroelectricity
relies on
gravity
to propel water through power-generating turbines. The difference in height between the turbine and the water source is known as the "
head
". Scotland has two
pumped-storage
hydro-electric power stations, which pump water back up to a storage reservoir during periods of off-peak demand. Although claimed to be the first such station in the world when it opened in 1965 by the Visit Cruachan website, Drax Group PLC's
Cruachan Power Station
[15]
was preceded by the
Ffestiniog Power Station
in North Wales, which opened in 1963,
[16]
and on a smaller scale by the
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
's Sron Mor power station opened in 1957, part of the
Shira Hydro-Electric Scheme
.
Cruachan can hold 7 gigawatt-hours (25 TJ) of energy,
[18]
equivalent to 22 hours of full production. 12 hours is reserved for
black start
.
[19]
There are several proposals for new pumped storage hydro-electric schemes in Scotland, mostly in the
Great Glen
;
- A 300?600 MW scheme was proposed by
SSE
at Balmacaan north of
Invermoriston
using
Loch Ness
as the lower reservoir.
[24]
Progress on this scheme seems to have stalled, in January 2024 it is no longer listed on the SSE website.
- The 600 MW
Coire Glas
scheme is being developed by SSE above the northwestern shores of
Loch Lochy
.
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
The scheme was given planning permission in October 2020 and exploratory geotechnical work had started by December 2022.
[29]
- The 450 MW Red John Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme to the southeast of
Dores
.
[30]
[31]
It would involve a new upper reservoir constructed near
Loch Duntelchaig
. The scheme was developed by
Intelligent Land Investments Group
and acquired by
Statkraft
at the end of 2023.
[32]
- An up-to 600 MW Loch Kemp Storage scheme, southwest of
Loch Ness
near
Whitebridge
.
[33]
A planing application was submitted in November 2023. If built, the water level in Loch Kemp could fluctuate by up to 28 m. The Ness District Salmon Fisheries Board have raised concerns about the cumulative impact of these schemes on water levels in Loch Ness, and the effect this might have on Salmon.
[34]
- The 900?1800 MW Earba Storage is being developed by
Gilkes Energy
in the Ardverikie Estate to the southwest of
Loch Laggan
.
[35]
[36]
It would use Lochan na h-Earba and Loch a’ Bhealaich Leamhain as the lower and upper reservoirs, both with new dams required. An application for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act was submitted in March 2024, supported by an
environmental impact assessment
.
[37]
Scotland has a potential for around 500 GWh of pumped storage.
[38]
Conventional hydro-electric
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Several of Scotland's hydro-electric plants were built to power the
aluminium smelting
industry, but many more were built in the mid-20th century by the
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
to supply the communities of the
Highlands
. These were built in several "schemes" of linked stations, each covering a
catchment area
, whereby the same water may generate power several times as it descends.
Wind power
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Onshore
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Offshore
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Others
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See also
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Bibliography
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Notes
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No wave power devices currently installed
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Consented to test up to 10MW, installed capacity varies
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