Feed-in Tariff cuts put £23m of hydro schemes at risk, industry warns

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Scottish Renewables says drop in incentives of up to 20 per cent should be delayed for a year

Scottish hydropower projects worth a combined £23m could be at risk if the government presses ahead with cuts to the subsidy scheme that supports the technology. This is according to trade body Scottish...

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