SSE confirms plan for £30m Scottish hydro-electric project

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Energy giant hopes 7.5MW project will act as forerunner for giant 600MWE pumped storage hydro scheme

SSE has today announced it is to move ahead with plans for a £30m hydro-electric project in Scotland, confirming that construction work on the project will begin in the summer. The 7.5MW Glasa hydro-electric...

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