Flowing water is a valuable renewable energy source, and the most modern hydroelectric power stations are capable of converting at least 90% of their energy into electricity. (The other 10% is lost as noise of the flowing water, friction creates heat as the water flows down the pipes).<\/p>\n
The Committee on Climate Change which advises the HM Government estimates that hydroelectric power could theoretically contribute up to 8 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year to the UK’s energy needs.<\/p>\n
Hydroelectric power stations in the United Kingdom accounted for 1.65 GW of installed electrical generating capacity, being 1.8% of the UK’s total generating capacity and 18% of UK’s renewable energy generating capacity.<\/p>\n
The reality is that storing electricity is actually quite hard, you can have chemical storage, such as a battery, or converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy. This is the essence of Hydro Electric.<\/p>\n
Large-scale hydroelectric power stations need to dam valleys to create reservoirs in which to store water. For the installation to include pumped storage \u2013 a technology that improves the reliability of the power station by storing energy for later use \u2013 two reservoirs must be situated close together, but at different heights.<\/p>\n
Not many sites in the UK meet these conditions. Most of those that do are in the Scottish Highlands and are already home to large-scale hydropower schemes. These schemes generate about 1.4% of the electricity used in the UK, but due to the lack of other suitable sites, this figure is unlikely to increase significantly.<\/p>\n
This is a non-exhaustive list of UK Hydro Electric Sites:-<\/p>\n
Clachan
\nCruachan Dam
\nDinorwig Power Station
\nErrochty
\nFfestiniog Power Station
\nGlendoe Hydro Scheme
\nGlenlee
\nGlenmoriston
\nInverawe
\nKendoon
\nLochaber
\nMaentwrog Site
\nRannoch
\nRheidol
\nSloy
\nTongland
\nTummel
\nAigas Power Station
\nBonnington
\nCarsfad
\nCashlie Power Station
\nCassley Power Station
\nCeannacroc Power Station
\nCulligran Power Station Unit 2
\nDinas Power Station
\nDolgarrog High-Head Power Station
\nDolgarrog Low-Head Power Station
\nEarlstoun
\nFinlarig
\nGrudie Bridge
\nInvergarry Power Station
\nKilmorack
\nKinlochleven Hydro Power Station
\nLivishie Power Station
\nMossford Power Station
\nNant
\nOrrin
\nOrrin Power Station
\nPitlochry Power Station
\nQuoich Power Station
\nShin Power Station
\nSt Fillans
\nTorr Achilty Power Station
\nAchanalt
\nAlt na-Lairgie
\nArdverikie
\nBeeston Weir
\nBlack Rock
\nBraevallich Hydro Station
\nBroken Cross Muir Hydro
\nCallop
\nCarnoch
\nChliostair Power Station
\nChonais
\nCuaich
\nCuileig Power Station
\nCulligran Comp Set
\nCWM Rheidol Hydro Dam
\nDalchonzie
\nDeanie
\nDouglas Water Power Station
\nDrumjohn Power Station
\nEast Aberchalder
\nElan Valley
\nEredine Hydro Project
\nFalls Of Unich
\nFasnakyle Power Station
\nFoyers Fall Power Station
\nFoyers
\nFranklaw Hydro at Franklaw Water Treatment
\nGarrogie Power Station
\nGaur
\nGlenn Dubh Hydro
\nInverar Hydro
\nInverbroom
\nInverfarigaig
\nInverlael
\nKerry Falls
\nKielder Power Station
\nKilmelford Power Station
\nKingairloch Hydro
\nLairg
\nLednock
\nLittle Loch Roag
\nLlyn Brianne
\nLlyn Celyn
\nLoch Dubh
\nLoch Eilde Mor
\nLoch Ericht Power Station
\nLoch Gair
\nLoch Turret WTW
\nLochay Compensation Generator
\nLochiel Estate
\nLubreoch Power Station
\nLussa
\nMaldie Burn
\nMary Tavy Power Station
\nMucomir
\nMullardoch Tunnel
\nNostie Bridge
\nRiver E Power Station
\nSiadar
\nSron Mor Power Station
\nStonebyres Power Station
\nStorr Lochs
\nStriven Power Station
\nTrossachs
\nUrlar Hydro
\nVictoria Falls Station<\/p>\n
Yes, 109 sites in the UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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