§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the latest available figures for electricity generating capacity in Scotland from coal-fired, oil-fired, nuclear and hydro-electric plant, respectively.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieAt 1st April 1978, the total firm generating capacity available to the Scottish electricity boards, expressed in megawatts—sent out—was as follows:
Coal-fired 4,282 Oil-fired 2,052 Nuclear 1,496 Hydro-electric 1,866 Total 9,696
§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will detail electricity generating plant in Scotland either under construction or for which investment decisions have been taken, or for which investment is planned.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieThe following generating plant is at present under construction:
SSEB
Inverkip (oil) (Third unit—642 MW)NSHEB
Peterhead (oil/gas) (1284 MW)Lerwick (oil) (4.4 MW)Flotta (gas turbine) (3.2 MW)The boards have taken decisions to invest, subject to appropriate consents, in the following new plant:
SSEB
Torness (nuclear) (1284 MW)NSHEB
Lerwick (oil) (14 MW)Sullom Voe (gas turbine) (10 MW)Tiree (oil) (0.4 MW)In addition, NSHEB is giving preliminary consideration to the possibility of constructing a pumped storage scheme at Craigroyston on Loch Lomond.