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The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (1943 - 1990) was founded to design, construct and manage hydroelectricity projects in the Highlands of Scotland. It is regarded as one of the major achievements of Scottish politician Thomas Johnston, who chaired the board from 1945 to 1959.

When the UK electricity supply industry was nationalised in 1948, the Board took over the assets of the Grampian Electricity Supply Company and other bodies producing electricity in the northern part of Scotland.

Projects

(incomplete list; needs to be put in date order)

• Loch Sloy/Glen Shira: dam on Loch Sloy, power station on west shore of Loch Lomond. Completed 1950. Dam and power station at Allt na Lairige. Dam and power station (Sronmor) at Lochan Shira; dam at Lochan Sron Mor, power station at Clachan at the head of Loch Fyne. Completed 1959.

• Tummel/Garry: incorporated pre-war schemes which included dams at Lochs Rannoch, Ericht, Seilich and Cuaich and on the River Tummel at Dunalastair, and power stations at Loch Rannoch and Tummel Bridge. These schemes were completed between 1930 and 1940. The first phase comprised of dams and power stations at Clunie and Pitlochry, completed 1951. Two further power stations were built at Cuaich and Loch Ericht by 1955. The second phase included a dam at Loch Errochty and Errochty power station on Loch Tummel, and a dam and power station at Gaur. Completed 1958.

• Conon Valley:
  • (Phase One): Dam at Loch Fannich and power station (Grudie Bridge) on Loch Luichart. Completed 1957.
  • (Phase Two): Dams at Glascarnoch, Vaich, River Meig, Loch Luichart and Torr Achilty. Power stations at Mossford, Luichart and Torr Achilty. Barrage on River Bran and power station at Loch Achanalt. Completed 1957.
  • (Phase Three): Two dams on River Orrin and Orrin power station on Loch Achonachie. Completed 1961.

• Affric-Cannich:

Dissolution

North of Scotland Electricity plc was formed in 1989 to acquire the assets the Board ahead of privatisation, however the name was later changed to Scottish Hydro-Electric plc. The board was dissolved in March 1990 and privatised in June 1991. A further name change to Scottish and Southern Energy plc was made in December 1998 after the merger with Southern Electric plc.

See also

• Energy policy of the United Kingdom
• Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom

External links

• The Corestore website has details, drawings, and photos of many of the Hydro Board power stations

Category:Defunct companies of Scotland Category:Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom Category:Energy in Scotland