Ribbon cut at £3.5m Merk Hydro Scheme

James Phillips
clock •

Glen Fyne welcomes 1MW hydro development that has been nine years in the making

A new hydropower scheme was officially switched on in Scotland, it was announced yesterday, adding 1MW of clean energy to the national grid. The £3.5m Merk Hydro Scheme in Glen Fyne, Argyll is expected...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

James Phillips
Author spotlight

James Phillips

Professional Pensions journalist from 2016-2022

View profile
More from James Phillips

Dalriada aims for net zero pension schemes by 2040 where it is sole-trustee

HSBC Bank's UK pension scheme sets 2050 net zero target

More on Energy

REMA: Government rejects proposals for zonal power pricing regime
Energy

REMA: Government rejects proposals for zonal power pricing regime

Ministers promise to pursue alternative measures to accelerate grid development and tackle rising curtailment costs

James Murray
James Murray
clock 10 July 2025 • 9 min read
Reports: Government poised to reject plans for zonal pricing
Energy

Reports: Government poised to reject plans for zonal pricing

Imminent decision expected to drop plans to switch to a system of regional power pricing, sparking both relief and anger across the energy sector

James Murray
James Murray
clock 09 July 2025 • 7 min read
NESO: Nearly two million households and businesses joined grid flexibility services last winter
Energy

NESO: Nearly two million households and businesses joined grid flexibility services last winter

Sharp increase in number of properties taking part in flexible grid services underscores financial and emissions savings on offer

James Murray
James Murray
clock 07 July 2025 • 4 min read