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Kinlochleven was never connected to the railway network, however the station in nearby South Ballachulish was renamed in 1908 as Ballachulish (Glencoe) for Kinlochleven. [ 35 ] A pier was constructed on the southern shore of Loch Leven for the construction of the hydroelectric scheme and aluminium smelter.
The Kinlochleven hydroelectric scheme was built between 1905 and 1909 to supply power for an Aluminium smelter owned by British Aluminium.It was the second in Scotland after the 1896 Falls of Foyers scheme.
LB Number [note 2] Image Sluggan Bridge ... Kinlochleven, Leven Road 183] ... Kinlochleven Aluminium Works, Power House: Kinlochleven, Lab Road 3 August 2004
The power house and aluminium smelting plant were situated in Kinlochleven, which is adjacent to the sea loch Loch Leven. The power station now produces electricity for the aluminium smelter in Fort William, supplementing the supply from the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme. Surplus energy is sold to the national grid for public supply.
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The scheme was originally built between 1924 and 1943 by the British Aluminium Company. This company was bought by Canadian-based Alcan in 1982 which was subsequently bought by Rio Tinto in 2008. Rio Tinto Alcan then sold the scheme to GFG Alliance in November 2016. [1] The hydroelectric scheme and aluminium smelter are still in operation.