Scottish national park eyes hydro-powered future

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£6m scheme is the first of four planned for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

A new £6m hydroelectric scheme is set to power almost a quarter of the 6,200 homes in a Scottish National Park, paving the way for three more similar projects over the next few years. Officially opened...

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