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Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station
Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station is an operational 19.5 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 1 January 1909. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: Hydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | not recorded |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 1 January 1909 |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 3.3 km |
Small Hydro · Under Construction | 1.4 | 11 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 14.1 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 65 | 14.4 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.1 | 14.8 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.9 | 14.9 km |
How big is Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station?
Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station has a recorded installed capacity of 19.5 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station?
REPD records the operator as Hydro Plan (on behalf of Alcan). Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station approved and built?
REPD does not record a submission date. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 1 January 1909.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 391.
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