Local residents are to get the chance to take a peek behind-the-scenes at SSE’s Sloy Power Station located in the Upper Clyde Valley this weekend.
The guided tours are taking place this Saturday (7 September) and will give people a chance to hear more about its rich history, visit the turbine hall and famous pipes which rise to a height of 940 metres above Loch Lomond and find out what’s involved in generating the power to keep the country’s lights on.
There will also be a specially designed exhibition celebrating 70 years of hydro generation which includes a visitors’ book signed by the Queen and a film on the construction of the power station.
Susan Duncan, Community Action Advisor at SSE, said: “There are four visits available throughout the day and both children and adults are welcome to come along. Each tour should take around two hours and will involve a walking tour of the key areas inside and out and presentations given by our hydro experts on the workings of the scheme.”
Sloy power station is one of Scotland’s oldest hydro schemes which came into operation in 1950 and generates enough electricity to power 80,000 homes.
The guided tours will take place at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm on Saturday 7th September and bookings can be made in advance by phoning 0800 975 3336.