Abstract
A PAPER on “Scottish Hydro-Electric Stations” by Mr. W. T. Halcrow, read on September 12 before Section G (Engineering) of the British Association at Aberdeen, provides an interesting account of the present state and future potentialities of hydro-electric power development in Scotland. Mr. Halcrow, whose paper appears in Engineering of September 14, commences by quoting from the final report (1921) of the Water Power Resources Committee the estimates of power available in the British Isles, which assign to Scotland 217,965 kw., to Ireland 113,000 kw., and to England and Wales 56,340 kw., making a total of 387,305 kw. of continuous output. These figures, being based on preliminary studies and imperfect information, will probably be considerably exceeded in actual realisation. A brief summary is given of the principal developments in Scotland at the present date, in which it is shown that schemes in operation or under construction amount to 169,700 kw. and proposed schemes to 155,600 kw., making a total of 325,300 kw. It is pointed out that in the Highlands there is a large number of lochs up to 1,200 ft. above sea-level, most of which can be readily adapted as storage reservoirs, and this fact, coupled with the suitability of the topographical features and the high average annual rainfall, makes this part of the country eminently suitable for the development of water-power.
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Hydro-Electric Power Development in Scotland. Nature 134, 451 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134451a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/134451a0