Power plant · Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Allt an Dubh Choirein Power Station
Allt an Dubh Choirein Power Station is a cancelled hydroelectric power plant in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 1.6 MW of capacity, operated by Drummond Estate.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Perth and Kinross (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Dubh Choirein Hydro Scheme Comrie | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Nov 2014 (reference 14/02056/FLL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 Mar 2018 (withdrawn, reference 14/02056/FLL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Drummond Estate (applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.6 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Small Hydro | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.3132, -4.1091 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Withdrawn (planning authority Perth and Kinross, reference 14/02056/FLL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Perth and Kinross, reference 14/02056/FLL)
How it compares
Allt an Dubh Choirein is the 1,212th-largest of 1,340 power plants in Scotland and the 5,169th-largest of 5,834 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.6 MW is <0.1% of the 200,500 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,212th of 1,340 | 46,467 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 5,169th of 5,834 | 200,500 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 14,644th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 53 grid connections (31 operating, 423 MW) and 48 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalchonzie Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.9 km |
| Dalchonzie Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 3.99 MW | Operating | 8.5 km |
| St Fillans GSP | Substation | — | — | 9.2 km |
| St Fillans Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 20 MW | Operating | 9.4 km |
| Callander Primary | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
| Greenscares Wind grid connection | Grid connection | 7.6 MW | Operating | 11 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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