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New hydro schemes for Scotland
Perth-based hydro-electricity developer Green Highland Renewables has begun construction of two new hydro plants in the Scottish Highlands.
The first project is to develop three separate hydro schemes near Achnacarry, all linked by a 9.5 km private electricity network. The three schemes are located on the north shore of Loch Arkaig, about 15 miles north of Fort William, and together total 2.5 MW of generating capacity. Construction of the projects, which are 750 kW, 500 kW and 1250 kW in capacity, is being financed by Triple Point, the investment management group which has now supported five Green Highland Renewables projects since 2010.
‘Loch Arkaig is quite remote, with challenging topography, and the cost to connect each scheme to the grid individually would have been prohibitive,’ says Green Highland Renewables Chief Executive Officer Richard Round. ‘However by linking them together with a dedicated private grid, which then ties into the local distribution network, we can make all the projects generate an economic return.’
The company has also begun construction of a 750 kW hydro scheme at Allt Choire a’ Bhalachain on the south side of Loch Garry in the Highlands. The £3mn scheme is also funded by Triple Point.
