Affric/Beauly hydro scheme

Situated about 16 kilometres to the west of Inverness, Beauly is the gateway to the Affric/Beauly hydro electric scheme.

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Power stations

Power stations

Capacity

(MW)

Gross head (metres)

Average annual output

(million units)

Year completed

Mullardoch

2.4

27

8

1955

Fasnakyle

69

159

254

1951

Deanie

38

113

92

1963

Culligran

19

60

59

1962

Aigas

20

18

60

1962

Kilmorack

20

17

58

1962

Major dams

Major Dam

Type

Length

Height

Completed

Mullardoch

Mass gravity

727

48

1951

Benevean

Mass gravity

178

37

1951

Monar

Arch constant angle

161

39

1963

Loichel

Mass gravity

207

20

1961

Beannacharan

Mass gravity

93

26

1962

Aigas

Mass gravity

91

27

1962

Kilmorack

Mass gravity

116

29

1962