Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Tummel hydro-electric power scheme
Tummel hydro-electric power scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
About
Tummel hydro-electric power 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
The Tummel hydro-electric power scheme is an interconnected network of dams, power stations, aqueducts and electric power transmission in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Roughly bounded by Dalwhinnie in the north, Rannoch Moor in the west and Pitlochry in the east it comprises a water catchment area of around 1,800 square kilometres (690 square miles) and primary water storage at Loch Ericht, Loch Errochty, Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel, in Perth and Kinross. Water, depending on where it originates and the path it takes, may pass through as many as five of the schemes nine power stations as it progresses from north-west to south-east. The scheme was constructed in the 1940s and 50s incorporating some earlier sites. It is managed by SSE plc.
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Background
History
In the early 1940s various schemes were proposed for electricity development across Scotland and the nationalised North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board was established in 1943 to undertake some of them. The schemes, including the then named Tummel-Garry Scheme, were not universally welcomed. At the time the Tummel-Garry scheme was introduced, only 1 in 6 farms and 1 in 200 crofts in Perthshire had electric power. The concerted opposition to the Board's plans resulted in the resignation of the first chair of the board Lord Airlie, and Tom Johnston was appointed to run the board in 1946. His tenure lasted until 1959 and he successfully completed many projects by pushing an agenda of social…
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- Coordinates
- 56.7150, -3.9390
- Address
- Perth and Inverness
Sources
- wikidata: Q56525889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tummel hydro-electric power scheme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tummel hydro-electric power scheme?
- Tummel hydro-electric power scheme is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.7150°, -3.9390°.
- Who owns Tummel hydro-electric power scheme?
- Tummel hydro-electric power scheme is owned by SSE.