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 10GW. Much of this is generated by conventional fossil fuel-burning power stations, as well as two large nuclear power stations. Several hydro-electric schemes operate in the Highlands. 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 2.1GW; and a further 96 projects under construction or consented, with capacity of 3.0GW.[1] A number of other power plants include an experimental wave power generator on Islay, and Steven's Croft near Lockerbie, the UK's largest wood-fired biomass power station.[2]
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Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Type | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Closed |
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Chapelcross | UKAEA / BNFL | NY216697 | Dumfries and Galloway | Magnox | 200 | 1959 | 2004 |
Dounreay DFR | UKAEA | NC981668 | Highland | Fast breeder reactor | 14 | 1962 | 1977 |
Dounreay PFR | UKAEA | NC981668 | Highland | Fast breeder reactor | 250 | 1975 | 1994 |
Hunterston A | South of Scotland Electricity Board / Scottish Nuclear / BNFL | NS183514 | North Ayrshire | Magnox | 360 | 1964 | 1990 |
Hunterston B | British Energy | NS183514 | North Ayrshire | Advanced gas-cooled reactor | 1,288 | 1976 | - |
Torness | British Energy | NT746750 | East Lothian | Advanced gas-cooled reactor | 1,364 | 1988 | - |
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Closed |
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Barony | SSEB | NS528218 | East Ayrshire | 60 | 1957 | 1989 |
Braehead | SSEB | ? | Renfrewshire | ? | ? | ? |
Cockenzie | Scottish Power | NT394754 | East Lothian | 1,200 | 1967 | - |
Kincardine | Scottish Power | NS923882 | Fife | 760 | 1962 | 1997 |
Longannet | Scottish Power | NS953852 | Fife | 2,400 | 1972 | - |
Methil | Scottish Power | NO381002 | Fife | 57 | 1965 | 2000 |
Stornoway | Scottish and Southern Energy | NB431321 | Western Isles | 23.5 | 1950 | - |
Yoker | SSEB | Glasgow | ? | ? | ? |
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Closed |
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Inverkip | South of Scotland Electricity Board | NS196711 | Inverclyde | Oil | 1900 | 1970 | 1988 |
Lerwick A and B | Scottish and Southern Energy | HU465427 | Shetland | Oil | 66 | 1953 & 1996 | ? |
Loch Carnan[3] | Scottish and Southern Energy | NF832427 | Western Isles | Diesel | 11.8 | 1971 | - |
Peterhead | Scottish and Southern Energy | NK127430 | Aberdeenshire | Gas | 1550 | 1980 | - |
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. Scottish Power's Cruachan Power Station was the first such station in the world when it opened in 1965.[4]
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Gross head (m) | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned |
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Cruachan Dam[4][5] | Scottish Power | NN077268 | Argyll and Bute | 360 | 400 | 1965 |
Foyers | Scottish and Southern Energy | NH503217 | Highland | 179 | 300 | 1974 |
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.
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Number of Turbines | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
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Burnfoot Hill | EDF | NN905034 | Stirling | 13 | 26 | October 2010 | [28] |
Upper Ardgrain | NJ960344 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 2.4 | October 2010 | [28] | |
Ben Aketil extension | Falck Renewables | NG330461 | Highland | 2 | 4.6 | October 2010 | [28] |
Achany Estate | SSE Renewables | NC504044 | Highland | 19 | 38 | October 2010 | [28] |
Hammars Hill | Hammars Hill Energy Ltd | HY384235 | Orkney | 5 | 4.5 | September 2010 | [28] |
Tullo | Eneco | NO757716 | Aberdeenshire | 7 | 17 | September 2010 | [28] |
Methil Docks | The Hydrogen Office | NT375993 | Fife | 1 | 0.75 | September 2010 | [28] |
Crystal Rig 2 | Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd | NT656683 | Scottish Borders | 51 | 117.3 | September 2010 | [28] |
Crystal Rig 2a | Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd | NT660680 | Scottish Borders | 9 | 20.7 | September 2010 | [28] |
House o'Hill | NJ976585 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 2.4 | July 2010 | [28] | |
Cairnmore Farm | RWE Npower Renewables | NJ503244 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 2.55 | July 2010 | [28] |
Carcant | SSE Renewables | NT364525 | Scottish Borders | 3 | 6 | June 2010 | [28] |
Toddleburn | SSE Renewables | NT494535 | Scottish Borders | 12 | 27.6 | June 2010 | [28] |
Craigengelt Hill | GDF Suez | NS723866 | Stirling | 8 | 20 | March 2010 | [28] |
Tiree Community Wind Turbine | Tiree Renewable Energy Ltd | NM076483 | Argyll and Bute | 1 | 0.9 | March 2010 | [28] |
Fairburn Estate | Scottish & Southern | NH416519 | Highland | 20 | 40 | February 2010 | [28] |
Hill of Fiddes | Broadview Energy | NJ932250 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 6.9 | February 2010 | [28] |
Boyndie extension | Falck Renewables | NJ640619 | Highland | 1 | 2.3 | January 2010 | [28] |
Pates Hill | Your Energy | NS965605 | West Lothian | 7 | 14 | January 2010 | [28] |
North Rhins | AES Wind Generation | NX020568 | Dumfries and Galloway | 11 | 22 | January 2010 | [28] |
Edinbane | Vattenfall | NG346462 | Highland | 18 | 41.4 | December 2009 | [28] |
Skelmonae | NJ889396 | Aberdeenshire | 4 | 3.2 | December 2009 | [28] | |
Strath of Brydock extension | A.J. Duncan | NJ653599 | Aberdeenshire | 1 | 2.3 | December 2009 | [28] |
Cowhill | NJ746336 | Aberdeenshire | 1 | 0.8 | December 2009 | [28] | |
Newstead | NJ813503 | Aberdeenshire | 1 | 0.8 | December 2009 | [28] | |
Ednie Farm | NK087511 | Aberdeenshire | 1 | 0.8 | December 2009 | [28] | |
Burgar Hill extension | Burgar Hill Renewables | HY341265 | Orkney | 1 | 2.3 | November 2009 | [28] |
Dun Law extension | ScottishPower | NT461574 | Scottish Borders | 35 | 29.75 | October 2009 | [28] |
Long Park | EDF | NT474424 | Scottish Borders | 19 | 38 | October 2009 | [28] |
Holodyke | DC & MC Wallace | HY319215 | Orkney | 1 | 0.9 | October 2009 | [28] |
Hill of Burns | NJ742350 | Aberdeenshire | 1 | 0.8 | October 2009 | [28] | |
Westray Community wind turbine | Westray Development Trust | HY437460 | Orkney | 1 | 0.9 | October 2009 | [28] |
Lochhead Farm | A7 Energy Ltd | NS778474 | South Lanarkshire | 3 | 6.15 | July 2009 | [28] |
Hill of Balquhindachy extension | Greenspan Energy | NJ857425 | Aberdeenshire | 2 | 1.7 | July 2009 | [28] |
St John's Wells | St John's Wells Wind Farm Limited | NJ800369 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 2.4 | July 2009 | [28] |
Beinn Tharsuinn extension (Beinn nan Oighrean) | RockBySea & Midfern Renewbles | NH614815 | Highland | 2 | 4.6 | July 2009 | [28] |
Ardkinglass/Clachan Flats | Iberdrola | NN175145 | Argyll and Bute | 9 | 15.03 | June 2009 | [28] |
Strath of Brydock | A.J. Duncan | NJ653599 | Aberdeenshire | 2 | 4.6 | June 2009 | [28] |
Achairn Farm | J & R Innes | ND305504 | Highland | 3 | 6.15 | May 2009 | [28] |
Aikengall | Community Windpower | NT714704 | East Lothian | 16 | 48 | 2009 | [28] |
Ardrossan | Airtricity | NS232471 | North Ayrshire | 12 | 24 | 2003 | [29] |
Artfield | Scottish and Southern Energy | NX225675 | Dumfries and Galloway | 15 | 22 | 2005 | [30] |
Balnamoon | Balnamoon Renewables Ltd. | NJ484555 | Moray | 1 | 0.8 | 2008 | [28] |
Beinn an Tuirc | Scottish Power | NR746367 | Argyll and Bute | 46 | 30.36 | 2002 | [31] |
Beinn Ghlas | Npower | NM975258 | Argyll and Bute | 14 | 8.4 | 1999 | [32] |
Beinn Tharsuinn | Scottish Power | NH614814 | Highland | 17 | 30 | 2006 | [28] |
Ben Aketil | Falck Renewables | NG330445 | Highland | 10 | 23 | 2007 | [28] |
Bilbster (Flex Hill) | Npower | ND271518 | Highland | 3 | 3.9 | 2008 | [33] |
Black Hill | RES | ND229446 | Scottish Borders | 22 | 28.6 | 2007 | [28] |
Black Law | Scottish Power | NS897539 | North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire West Lothian | 54 | 124.2 | 2005, extended 2006 | [28] |
Bowbeat | E.ON UK | NT302455 | Scottish Borders | 24 | 31.2 | 2002 | [34] |
Boyndie | Falck Renewables | NJ621639 | Aberdeenshire | 7 | 14 | 2006 | [35] |
Braes of Doune | Airtricity | NN719107 | Stirling | 36 | 72 | 2005 | [36] |
Bu Farm | I & H Brown | HY621218 | Orkney | 3 | 2.7 | 2002 | [28] |
Buolfruich | Anthony Hall | ND160355 | Highland | 15 | 12.75 | [37] | |
Burgar Hill | Npower | HY346256 | Orkney | 2 | 5 | 2007 | [38] |
Burra Dale | Shetland Aerogenerators | HU424424 | Shetland | 5 | 3.7 | 2000, extended 2003 | [28] |
Cairn Uish (Rothes) | Fred Olsen Renewables | NJ184505 | Moray | 22 | 50.6 | 2005 | [28] |
Causeymire | Npower | ND155505 | Highland | 24 | 55 | 2004 | [37] |
Craig | Craig Wind Farm Co. | NX019569 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4 | 8 | 2007 | [28] |
Cruach Mhor | Scottish Power | NS035874 | Argyll and Bute | 35 | 29.75 | 2004 | [28] |
Crystal Rig | Fred Olsen Renewables | NT678679 | Scottish Borders | 25 | 62.5 | 2004, extended 2007 | [28] |
Dalswinton | Airtricity | NX950889 | Dumfries and Galloway | 15 | 30 | 2008 | [39] |
Deucheran Hill | E.ON UK | NR761442 | Argyll and Bute | 9 | 15.75 | 2001 | [40] |
Drumderg | Scottish and Southern Energy | NO179553 | Perth and Kinross | 16 | 32 | 2008 | [41] |
Dummuie | Eco2 | NJ563357 | Aberdeenshire | 7 | 10.4 | 2007 | [28] |
Dun Law | Scottish Power | NT466572 | Scottish Borders | 26 | 17.6 | 2000 | [28] |
Earlsburn | Falck Renewables | NS696884 | Stirling | 15 | 37.5 | 2007 | [42] |
Farr | Npower | NH734289 | Highland | 40 | 92 | 2006 | [43] |
Findhorn Ecovillage | Findhorn Wind Park | NJ058640 | Moray | 4 | 0.75 | 2006 | [28][44] |
Fintry | FREE | NS616867 | Stirling | 1 | 2.5 | 2007 | [28] |
Forss | Fivestone | ND019695 | Highland | 6 | 7 | 2003 | [28] |
Gigha | Gigha Renewable Energy Company | NR637472 | Argyll and Bute | 3 | 0.675 | 2004 | [28] |
Glens of Foudland | Centrica | NJ613360 | Aberdeenshire | 20 | 26 | 2005 | [28] |
Greendykeside | A7 Energy | NS811703 | North Lanarkshire | 2 | 4 | 2007 | [28] |
Green Knowes | Scottish Power | NN965070 | Perth and Kinross | 18 | 27 | 2008 | [28] |
Hadyard Hill | Scottish and Southern Energy | NX264992 | South Ayrshire | 52 | 120 | 2006 | [30] |
Hagshaw Hill | Scottish Power | NS789307 | South Lanarkshire | 46 | 42 | 1995, extended 2008 | [28] |
Hare Hill | Scottish Power | NS654097 | East Ayrshire | 20 | 13.2 | 2000 | [28] |
Kilbraur | Falck Renewables | NC785075 | Western Isles | 19 | 47.5 | 2008 | [45] |
Liniclate | Element Wind Ltd. | NF786498 | Western Isles | 1 | 0.9 | 2008 | [28] |
Mackie's | Mackie's Ice Cream | NJ763319 | Aberdeenshire | 3 | 2.55 | 2007 | [46] |
Michelin Tyre Factory | Ecotricity | NO448328 | Dundee | 2 | 4 | 2006 | [28] |
Millennium (Glenmoriston) | Falck Renewables | NH271077 | Highland | 20 | 50 | 2008 | [28][47] |
Minsca Farm | Airtricity | NY225810 | Dumfries and Galloway | 16 | 36.8 | 2008 | [48] |
North Redbog | Redbog Renewables Ltd/Enercon | NJ996552 | Aberdeenshire | 2 | 1.6 | 2008 | [28] |
Novar (Bendealt) | Npower | NH554714 | Highland | 34 | 17 | 1997 | [49] |
Paul's Hill | Fred Olsen Renewables | NJ114404 | Moray | 24 | 55.2 | 2006 | [28] |
Sainsbury's, East Kilbride | Ecotricity | NS641514 | South Lanarkshire | 1 | 0.6 | 2001 | [28] |
Sigurd | Triodos Renewables | HY346256 | Orkney | 1 | 1.3 | 2000 | [28] |
Spurness | Scottish and Southern Energy | HY604343 | Orkney | 4 | 11 | 2005 | [28] |
Tangy Farm | Scottish and Southern Energy | NR678286 | Argyll and Bute | 15 | 12.75 | 2002 | [28] |
Wardlaw (Dalry) | Community Windpower | NS251517 | North Ayrshire | 6 | 18 | 2006 | [50] |
Wether Hill | Scottish Power | NX691939 | Dumfries and Galloway | 14 | 18.2 | 2007 | [28] |
Whitelee | Scottish Power | NS575465 | East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire | 140 | 322 | 2009 | [51] |
Windy Standard | Npower | NS618016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 36 | 21.6 | 1996 | [52] |
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Sea area | Number of Turbines | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
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Beatrice | Talisman Energy / Scottish and Southern Energy | ND361006 | Moray Firth | 2 | 10 | 2007 | [53] |
Robin Rigg | E.ON UK | NX899420 | Solway Firth | 60 | 180 | 2009 | [30] |
Name | Operator | Location (UK grid reference) | Council Area | Type | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Closed |
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Braehour [54] | Scottish Hydro Electric | ND093532 | Highland | Peat burning | ? | 1954 | 1960 |
Baldovie [55] | Dundee Energy Recycling | NO448329 | Dundee | Energy from waste | 10.5 | 1999 | - |
Grangemouth | Grangemouth CHP Limited | NS944810 | Falkirk | Combined heat and power | 130 | ? | - |
Greengairs [56] | Shanks McEwan | NS786697 | North Lanarkshire | Landfill gas | 3.8 | 1996 | - |
Islay LIMPET [57] | Wavegen | NR158533 | Argyll and Bute | Wave power | 0.5 | 2000 | - |
Steven's Croft [58] | E.ON UK | NY121853 | Dumfries and Galloway | Biomass (wood) | 44 | 2008 | - |
Westfield [59] | Energy Power Resources | NT193981 | Fife | Biomass (poultry litter) | 10 | 2000 | - |
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