Power plant · Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lochaber Hydro Development (Scheme 5)
Lochaber Hydro Development (Scheme 5) is a cancelled power plant in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 1.6 MW of capacity, operated by Simec Lochaber Hydropower 2.
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 | Highland (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Leanachan Forest, Torlundy, Fort William, Highlands, PH33 6S | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 10 Aug 2018 (reference 18/04648/FUL, planning authority Highland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Mar 2019 (withdrawn, reference 18/04648/FUL, planning authority Highland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Simec Lochaber Hydropower 2 | 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 | 56.8618, -4.9516 | 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.
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Lochaber Hydro Development (Scheme 5) is the 1,083rd-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 4,487th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.6 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 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 | 1,083rd of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,487th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,955th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 36 grid connections (32 operating, 215 MW) and 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro 1.1 MW grid connection at Inverlochy | Grid connection | 1.1 MW | Operating | 3.9 km |
| Muccomer Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 1.71 MW | Operating | 5.8 km |
| Lochaber Smelter grid connection | Grid connection | 2.71 MW | Operating | 8.2 km |
| Fort William GSP | Substation | — | — | 8.9 km |
| Bunarkaig Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.0 km |
| Inverlochy Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.1 km |
Operator and place
More from Simec Lochaber Hydropower 2
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). 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.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.