German energy company Innogy has officially opened its 2MW Grudie run-of-river hydro scheme at Kinlochewe in Scotland.
The scheme, which cost £7.6m, is located on the Grudie river near Loch Maree, about seven kilometres from Kinlochewe. It took 15 months to construct and became operational in April 2016.
Innogy chief operating officer renewables Hans Bünting said: “Hydro is important to Innogy in the UK. We have 24 operational schemes generating 83.75MWs of power; 32 MWs of which is in Scotland.”
He said it was important to the company to be able to work with local and regional businesses to maximise the benefits to the local economy.
“To that end, I am delighted that today Innogy has awarded £50,000 to Torridon Mountain Rescue Team to enable them to complete the purchase and building of a new base for their team in Torridon,” he added.
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