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3 April 2007 - Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has applied to Scottish ministers for consent to build a 2.5 MW hydroelectric power station on the Allt Coire Chaorach river, near Crianlarich, Scotland.
The utility said that the plant, which will be located approximately 8km to the east of Crianlarich, will produce enough electricity to supply 1750 homes. The submitted proposal is for a 'run-of-river' scheme, with no storage of water.
The water will be transported via a buried pipe to a powerhouse, before being returned to the river. SSE said that the scheme would only operate when there is sufficient natural water flow in the river. The electricity generated as a result will be fed to the existing nearby electricity grid via an underground cable.
The utility said that, as well as seeking consent to construct the hydroelectric generating components of the Chaorach proposal, it is also seeking consent for the abstraction, diversion and use of water for generating electricity. Furthermore, SSE is making an application to SEPA to enable abstraction, discharging and the necessary engineering works to be undertaken.
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