Foyers Fall Power Station

Operator :
Scottish & Southern Energy plc.
Address :
Loch Ness
Foyers
Inverness-shire
Scotland
IV1 2YB
Capacity :
5036 kW
Commissioned :
1968
Details :
The Foyers hydro-electric power scheme is located on the Southeast corner of Loch Ness in Scotland. During off-peak times surplus electricity from the National Grid is used to pump water from Loch Ness up to Loch Mhor (a man-made reservoir linking two natural lochs). This water can then be released to turn turbines and generate electricity at times of peak usage. 100 cubic metres of water pass through each of two huge turbine generators during generation giving a total capacity of over 300MW.

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SPONSORS:

Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables