The outline design for the Callander hydropower scheme produced by MNV Consulting has the following components: Intake: The proposal is for a run-of-river scheme (i.e. no water storage required), which would utilise water from the upper reaches of the Stank Burn. The proposed intake location is on the lip of a broad corrie area, at [...]
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The development of a hydropower scheme in Scotland must comply with various environmental regulations, and these must be considered from an early stage in the process. Of particular importance, there are legal requirements to assess the potential environmental impacts of the scheme and to obtain a licence to carry out certain engineering activities that affect [...]
The suitability of the proposed development was considered in light of policies, plans and guidelines set out at national and local level (Table 1 and Table 2 below). Because the scheme is under the 50 MW threshold set out by the 1989 Electricity Act (as amended in June 2011), the local authority will determine the [...]
MNV has been working with the Callander Community Development Trust (CCDT) to develop plans for a small run-of-river hydropower development on the Stank Burn, a tributary of the Teith catchment, situated in the Breadalbane area of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. As part of the planning process, MNV Consulting Ltd was contracted [...]
MNV undertook a feasibility study to look into developing a community hydro-power scheme for Callander, Scotland. Located in a very wet area of Scotland and on the edge of the Highland boundary fault, Callander has many local rivers which could be developed for hydro-power. A scheme operated by the local community would generate significant amounts of money [...]
