HL Deb 22 January 1957 vol 201 cc37-8WA
LORD LUCAS OF CHILWORTH

asked Her Majesty's Government (1) what is the average capital cost per kilowatt installed by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board for all existing and future schemes, including development of catchment areas; (2) what is the capital cost per kilowatt installed for all individual schemes; (3) what is the capital cost per kilowatt of the distribution system from the power stations to the consumers; and (4) what is the average cost of generation per kilowatt hour at the power stations and as delivered to the consumers

THE MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (LORD STRATHCLYDE)

I am informed by the Board that the information requested is as follows:—

  1. 1. The average capital cost per kilowatt installed for all hydro-electric schemes already constructed, under construction, or sanctioned but not yet started (total capacity 835,000 Kilowatts) is estimated at £175.
  2. 2. The capital cost per kilowatt installed for the individual schemes mentioned in the first part of the answer is as follows:—

No. Scheme £ per KW
1 Sloy 71
2 and 2A Tummel—Garry 122
3 Fannich 146
7 Mullardoch—Fasnakyle—Affric 150
12 Shira 183
15 Gaur 172
16 Glascarnoch—Luichart, Torrachilty 298
18 Lawers 193
No. Scheme £ per KW
23 and 23A Moriston 209
24 Garry 228
25 and 25A Breadalbane 224
29 Orrin 264
31 Tummel Valley additions 113
32 Shin 207
1 Morar 227
1 Lochalsh 215
2 Gairloch 294
4 and 69 Cowal (Argyll) 356
8 and 68 Lussa (Kintyre) 533
13 Storr Lochs (Skye) 253
20 Loch Dubh (Ullapool) 366
26 Mucomir (Inverness-shire) 243
27 Allt-na-lairige (Argyll) 242
34 Gisla (Lewis) 350
35 Loch Chliostair (Harris) 386
61 Kilmelfort (Argyll) 334
71 Loch Glashan (Argyll) 239

NOTES:

  1. (a) The last thirteen schemes with individual capacity of 6,000 KW or less, totalling 35,000 KW are principally for the supply of local needs.
  2. (b) Work has not yet started on schemes Nos. 26 (Mucomir), 34 (Gisla), 35 (Loch Chliostair) and 71 (Loch Glashan), the cost of which has been estimated on the basis of current prices.

3. The capital cost per kilowatt of distributing power from all the Board's power stations (hydro-electric, steam and diesel) up to the end of 1956 was £56 per kilowatt.

4. For 1956 the average cost of hydroelectric generation was 0.64d. per kilowatt-hour and of all generation, including steam and diesel, 0.75d. per kilowatt-hour. In the same year the average cost of electricity delivered to consumers was 1.62d. per kilowatt-hour.

House adjourned at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock.