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110 2 _aNick Forrest Associates Ltd
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245 0 0 _aScottish hydropower resource study
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aEdinburgh
_bScottish Government
_c2008
505 2 _aGlossary -- Principal authors/reviewers -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Background -- Results -- Constraints -- Outcomes -- Background and objectives: Introduction to hydropower; objectives -- Previous Scottish hydropower studies -- Methodology for modelling of hydro resources: calculation of the full theoretical potential (phase 1); grid connection issues; river flow; preliminary design; natural heritage land designations; initial cost and revenue analysis; calibration and validation; sensitivity analysis; additional work -- Results and discussion: phase 1; validation results; phase 2; projects affected by each level of natural heritage designation; sensitivity analysis; micro-hydro -- Conclusions and recommended follow-up -- Appendices: appendix 1: datasets and parameters; environment and development datasets; parameters for sensitivity analysis -- Appendix 2: map of rainfall catchments with power per unit area (Phase 2) -- Appendix 3: phase 1 results -- Appendix 4: phase 2 results -- Appendix 5: grid connection issues; network description and development; review of previous studies; future development in Scotland; assessment method; voltage rise on 11 kV lines; thermal limits and fault levels -- Appendix 6: environmental impacts: environmental impact of hydro power; impact of level of restriction on potential power generation; mitigation options; implications of findings
520 _aSuggests that there are still 657 Megawatts of financially viable hydro-electricity schemes in Scotland which can be exploited in the future. This would power a quarter (around 600,000) of the nation's homes and is approximately half the amount of installed hydro capacity that already exists in Scotland. Recommends procedural changes to remove unnecessary delays and restrictions in the hydro planning process.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aScotland
_y1999-
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-ENERGY-RENEWABLE ENERGY
710 2 _aScottish Institute of Sustainable Technology
_95610
710 2 _aBlack and Veatch Ltd
_95611
856 4 8 _uhttps://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/917/0064958.pdf
_zView the study free of charge at www.scotland.gov.uk
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