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Loch Gair Hydro-Electric Scheme
Power station near Lochgilphead, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loch Gair 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 Lochgair, a hamlet to the north-east of Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It was originally designed to supply power to Lochgilphead and the surrounding communities, but is now connected to the National Grid.
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Lochgair, Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates | 56.0656°N 5.3360°W / 56.0656; -5.3360 |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1961 |
Owner(s) | SSE |
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