Question reference: S5W-33127
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the sale of Kinlochleven Power Station in relation to the future developments at the Lochaber Smelter.
Answer
Since the Aluminium Smelter at Kinlochleven ceased production in June 2000, Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station has supplied all its electrical generation output to the National Grid. Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station does not supply power directly to the Lochaber Aluminium Smelter at Fort William, which has its own separate hydro-electric power station and grid connection.
We do not believe the long-term lease agreement between Simec Lochaber Hydropower (part of the GFG Alliance) and Equitix has any bearing on the Lochaber Aluminium Smelter given the separation between the two facilities.