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Lerwick Power Station
In or near Lerwick.
Lerwick Power Station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Lerwick Power Station is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Shetland Textile Museum is a community museum dedicated to the textile heritage of Shetland, focusing on both historical and contemporary knitting. It features a collection of over seven hundred items, including Fair-Isle and lace knitting, tools, and contemporary works from local makers.
From the Wikipedia article
The main power supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal source of electrical energy for Shetland. However, as of 2015, about 20 MWe is provided by the Sullom Voe Terminal power station which comprises 4 x 23 MWe Gas Turbines, the future of which is uncertain. Opened on 27 May 1953, the station is fueled with diesel and generates 66 MW of power.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.1668, -1.1646
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Phone
- 01595 694386
- Opening
- Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00 – 4pm
- Official site
- www.shetlandtextilemuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q19585918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lerwick Power Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lerwick Power Station?
- Lerwick Power Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0PS).
- What is Lerwick Power Station?
- Lerwick Power Station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lerwick Power Station?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE1 0PS.
- Who owns Lerwick Power Station?
- Lerwick Power Station is owned by | operator = Scottish and Southern Energy.
- How do I get to Lerwick Power Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0PS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.