Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme
Power station near Ardtaraig, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1951. It is located near Ardtaraig on the Cowal peninsula, part of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It is sometimes known as the Cowal Hydro-Electric Scheme. It was originally designed to supply power to the remote communities on the peninsula, but is now connected to the National Grid.
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Ardtaraig, Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates | 56.0091°N 5.1197°W / 56.0091; -5.1197 |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1951 |
Owner(s) | SSE |
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