Hydro-electric power
The new hydro-electric scheme is at Glendoe in the western end of the Monadhliath mountains, to the east of
With an installed capacity of around 100MW, Glendoe will be
The power station will produce around 180 million units of electricity in a year of average rainfall. When synchronised, it will be able to start generating electricity at full capacity in 30 seconds and when operating at maximum capacity, Glendoe will be able to generate enough electricity to power almost 250,000 homes.
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