Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme
Chliostair 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
Chliostair 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
Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small scheme promoted by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board on Harris, Outer Hebrides. It consists of a single power station powered with water from Loch Chliostair, and was commissioned in 1960.
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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
- 57.9740, -6.9748
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS3 3AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q120025604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS3 3AS).
- Who owns Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme is owned by SSE.
- How do I get to Chliostair Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS3 3AS. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.