Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Andrew Dunlop, has paid a visit to SSE's Pitlochry hydro station in Highland Perthshire.

The Scotland Office Minister witnessed 'renewable energy in full flow' at the 15MW Tummel River facility, while also finding out more information about a new £4m visitor centre currently being built.

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Speaking on his visit, Mr Dunlop said: "It was a pleasure to visit the SSE team at Pitlochry to see hydro generation in action and particularly impressive to see the evidence of the valuable impact hydro stations have had for communities in rural Scotland.

"SSE's emerging heritage centre will also, I am sure, be a great resource for the Scottish hydro industry and a major visitor attraction for this part of Perth."

(LM/JP)