Gonna O’Donnell, 82, and his older brother Denis, 86, two of the original ‘Tunnel Tigers’ who worked on the hydro system in the 1940s and 1950s, talk to Gregor Alexander, of SSE.
Photograph: Stuart Nicol
In a poignant tribute to the engineers whose bravery helped build Scotland’s vast array of hydro power stations, SSE has released a new publication of Power from the Glens – a more definitive fourth edition.
Building on SSE’s hydro heritage, and to celebrate 75 years since The Hydro-Electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943, the book tells the story of how electricity was brought to the Highlands of Scotland for the first time.