Knoydart Renewables

We are very proud of our hydro – it supplies the whole of Inverie village with electricity and was one of the first renewable energy schemes to be run by a community buy out.
It was first installed in the late 1970s, and has undergone some major refurbishment since then, most notably in 2001.

This Facebook page is designed to provide information on the hydro. We want to keep Knoydart residents and visitors updated about planned maintenance works that might affect your electricity supply. We also want this site to be a useful port of call for when there is the occasional unplanned interruption to supply.

We have a dedicated hydro maintenance team who manage the system and look after it well. This includes fortnightly checks, which involve coordinated action between teams in the village and in the turbine shed. If you’re interested in finding out more, have a look at our album of photographs that show what happens during the fortnightly maintenance.

If you have any questions, then please feel free to get in touch. Angela Williams is the Knoydart Foundation Development and can be contacted via email at angela@knoydart.org