Locals Approve US$7.5 Million 1.4-MW Slug of Auchrannie Small Hydroelectric Project in Scotland

The 1.4-MW Slug of Auchrannie small hydroelectric project received approval from the Angus County Council of Development Standards Committee on Jan. 28 for installation in the Den of Arlie ravine near the town of Kirriemuir in Angus, Scotland. A definite start date for construction has not been announced, but the project proposal application indicates 18 months are needed to complete the run-of-river project on River Isla, estimated to cost about US$7.5 million.