Eigg Electric
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Eigg Electric is the community-owned, renewable-powered electricity grid that supplies the Scottish island of Eigg with energy from sources like wind, solar, and hydro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eigg Electric canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1121898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eigg Electric Context triple: [Eigg, hasRenewableEnergySystem, Eigg Electric]
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A.
Carronshore
Carronshore is a small village in Falkirk, Scotland, situated near the River Carron and historically linked to local industry and river trade.
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B.
RV Sonne
RV Sonne is a German deep-sea research vessel equipped for advanced oceanographic and geoscientific expeditions worldwide.
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C.
Scalpay (Skye)
Scalpay (Skye) is a small, rugged island off the east coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic coastline, heather-covered moorland, and relative remoteness.
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D.
Carrick
Carrick is a historic region in southwestern Scotland that served as an early power base for the medieval House of Bruce.
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E.
RM Condor, Arbroath
RM Condor, Arbroath is a Royal Marines base in Scotland that serves as a key training and operational facility for the Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eigg Electric Target entity description: Eigg Electric is the community-owned, renewable-powered electricity grid that supplies the Scottish island of Eigg with energy from sources like wind, solar, and hydro.
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A.
Carronshore
Carronshore is a small village in Falkirk, Scotland, situated near the River Carron and historically linked to local industry and river trade.
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B.
RV Sonne
RV Sonne is a German deep-sea research vessel equipped for advanced oceanographic and geoscientific expeditions worldwide.
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C.
Scalpay (Skye)
Scalpay (Skye) is a small, rugged island off the east coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic coastline, heather-covered moorland, and relative remoteness.
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D.
Carrick
Carrick is a historic region in southwestern Scotland that served as an early power base for the medieval House of Bruce.
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E.
RM Condor, Arbroath
RM Condor, Arbroath is a Royal Marines base in Scotland that serves as a key training and operational facility for the Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community energy project
ⓘ
electricity provider ⓘ microgrid ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| energyType | electricity ⓘ |
| gridFrequency | 50 Hz ⓘ |
| gridType |
islanded grid
ⓘ
standalone grid ⓘ |
| hasBackupDieselCapacityApprox | 160 kW ⓘ |
| hasBatteryStorageApprox | 100 kWh ⓘ |
| hasCustomerConnectionLimit | 5 kW per household (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
24-hour electricity supply
ⓘ
household power usage caps ⓘ local demand management ⓘ prepayment metering system ⓘ renewable-dominated generation mix ⓘ smart metering ⓘ |
| hasHydroCapacityApprox | 100 kW ⓘ |
| hasSolarPVApprox | 50 kW ⓘ |
| hasWindTurbinesCount | 3 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ Eigg ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Eigg
|
| notableFor |
being one of the first community-owned renewable microgrids in the UK
ⓘ
integrating wind, solar, and hydro on a small island grid ⓘ |
| objective |
maximize use of renewable energy
ⓘ
provide reliable electricity to the Isle of Eigg ⓘ reduce fossil fuel dependence ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Isle of Eigg community
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust
Isle of Eigg community ⓘ |
| powerSource |
diesel generators
ⓘ
hydro power ⓘ solar power ⓘ wind power ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eigg
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Eigg
|
| regulator | Ofgem ⓘ |
| replaced | individual diesel generators on Eigg ⓘ |
| sector | energy ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| supplies |
businesses on the Isle of Eigg
ⓘ
residents of the Isle of Eigg ⓘ |
| usesEnergyStorage | battery bank ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eigg Electric Description of subject: Eigg Electric is the community-owned, renewable-powered electricity grid that supplies the Scottish island of Eigg with energy from sources like wind, solar, and hydro.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.