Sloy

Operator :
Scottish & Southern Energy plc
Address :
Argyll
Scotland
Capacity :
160000 kW
Commissioned :
1950
Details :
The Loch Sloy hydro scheme was build just after WWII taking water down from Loch Sloy to Loch Lomond and generating electricity for the city of Glasgow. It is another pumped storage system used to generate electricity at peak periods from the kinetic energy held by water pumped up to Loch Sloy during the night. 4 Francis turbines, each with its own 2m penstock coming down the hill, exiting into Loch Lomond.

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SPONSORS:

Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables