Cruachan pumped hydro plant is having a system upgrade to a more efficient turbine control system by the same company that installed its current system more than 30 years ago.
Feed-in Tariff (FiT) installations increased during the first quarter of 2019 as households looked to take advantage of the scheme before it was scrapped.
Smart energy firm Limejump has secured its first power purchase agreement (PPA) with the National Trust. This means that the 45kW Gelli Iago hydro scheme, located in Snowdonia, North Wales will become part of the company’s virtual power platform (VPP).
Electricity North West (ENW) has awarded £71,000 in grant funds to six community energy projects across its region as part of its community energy strategy.
2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the Hydro Electric Development Act in Scotland, which kick-started major hydro developments across the country. MP Drew Hendry looks at the benefits of the technology.