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Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme
In or near Ardfern.
Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kilmelfort 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
Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1956. It is located near Kilmelford in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was originally designed to supply power to the local communities around Kilmelford, but is now connected to the National Grid.
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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…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2732, -5.4895
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 4XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q124367131 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 4XE).
- What is Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Drivers can use postcode PA34 4XE.
- Who owns Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme is owned by SSE plc.
- How do I get to Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 4XE. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.