Concern as Scottish Government Given Different Plans for Hydro Project to Regulators

Concern as Scottish Government given different plans for hydro project to regulators

Concerns have been raised over differences in information provided to the Scottish Government and UK energy regulator regarding a planned…

£75m business rates warning over flagship Scottish pumped storage hydro project

Earba developer backs demands for change in law as rates threaten £10bn of new Scottish energy investment   The developer of one of the UK’s major new pumped storage hydro (PSH) projects has backed demands by small hydro operators for Scottish ministers to change the law, warning that their scheme could otherwise face a punitive annual rates bill of up to £75 million. The Managing Director of Gilkes Energy, which is developing the Earba pumped s…