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Country | Scotland |
Location | Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates | 56°16′24″N 5°29′22″W / 56.2732°N 5.4895°W |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1956 |
Owner(s) | SSE plc |
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Kilmelfort 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 Kilmelford in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was originally designed to supply power to the local communities around Kilmelford, but is now connected to the National Grid.