Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme
In or near Callanish.
Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small scheme promoted by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It consists of a single power station powered with water from Loch Coirceabhat, and was commissioned in 1960.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board was created by the Hydro-electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943, a measure championed by the politician Tom Johnston while he was Secretary of State for Scotland. Johnston's vision was for a public body that could build hydro-electric stations throughout the Highlands. Profits made by selling bulk electricity to the Scottish lowlands would be used to fund "the economic development and social improvement of the North of Scotland." Private consumers would be offered a supply of cheap electricity, and their connection to that supply would not reflect the actual cost of its provision in remote and sparsely populated areas. The chairman of the new…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.1279, -6.8782
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q120291021 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9EW).
- What is Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 9EW.
- Who owns Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme is owned by SSE.
- Is Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme free to visit?
- Yes, Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gisla Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9EW. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.