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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 aluminium smelter closed in 2000, [2] but the power station continues to export power via the National Grid to the Lochaber smelter in Fort William, via an upgraded 132 kV overhead line. The Blackwater Dam overflowing with excess water. The six steel penstocks and associated thrust blocks just upstream of the power house
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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.
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.
The Laggan Dam was constructed in 1934 to provide hydro-electric power for refining aluminium. British Aluminium was an aluminium production company. It was originally formed as the British Aluminium Company Ltd on 7 May 1894 and was subsequently known as British Alcan Aluminium plc (1982-1996).
It was owned by the British Aluminium Company, and as world demand for the metal rose rapidly, a second factory was opened at Kinlochleven in 1908, using water power provided by the Blackwater Reservoir. With demand continuing to rise, plans were drawn up in 1918 to extend the Kinlochleven plant, but these met with strong opposition.
In the railway timetables the name was shortened to simply Ballachulish with a note stating "Ballachulish is the Station for Glencoe and Kinlochleven". [ 2 ] The station was opened by the Callander and Oban Railway , which was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923.