Cash for the community
Funding benefits the communities of Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston, Stratherrick and Foyers
Saintly Assistance
St Barbara: patron saint of construction workers and miners
Boring’s Not Dull
Transporting the giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) to the Great Glen
Prime Access
Prime Minister Tony Blair visits the Glendoe construction site
Hart Of The Matter
A visit by Adam Hart-Davis
The Project
Discover more about the project. Discover more
Local Kids Get Involved
Schoolkids get involved in the project. More details
Common Scoters
Working with RSPB to protect the birdlife. More details
Glendoe Hydro Scheme
Welcome to Glendoe Hydro Scheme’s online home, where you can read, watch and hear all about this flagship energy production project, run by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
SSE is a Scottish company which has its headquarters in Perth and is one of the largest energy companies in the UK. It is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity; energy trading; storage and supply of gas; electrical and utility contracting; and telecoms. However, its heart is in the Highlands, where it began life as the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board in 1943.
SSE is continuing to build on its hydro heritage by constructing the first large-scale conventional hydro electric station to be built in Scotland for almost 50 years, alongside Loch Ness, at Glendoe.
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| Location: Glendoe Hydro Scheme |
The key aim in the development of Glendoe Hydro Scheme is that it is
sustainable: central to that is the long-term involvement of the community. We look forward to working with local people and organisations to ensure the safe and successful completion of Glendoe, a flagship project which will keep the Highlands of Scotland at the leading edge of renewable energy in the UK, and beyond.