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Badachro hydro scheme

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Land Between Loch Braigh Horrisdale And River Badachro Gairloch, Highland

Badachro hydro scheme is a 1.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Badachro Hydro Limited. It is recorded as operational since December 2016. The determining authority is Highland, reference 14/02596/FUL.…

Operational Β· Since 2016
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2017-02-21.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

1.500 MW
Registered Capacity
2016
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Badachro hydro scheme is a 1.5 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Badachro Hydro Limited. It is recorded as operational since December 2016. The determining authority is Highland, reference 14/02596/FUL.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 1.500 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperBadachro Hydro Limited
Owner / operatorBadachro Hydro Limited
Year consented2014
Construction started2014
Commissioned / target2016
LocationLand Between Loch Braigh Horrisdale And River Badachro Gairloch, Highland
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.6777562Β°N, 5.7076025Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro
Are they re-applying (Old REPD Ref) 490

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2014-07-07
2014-09-30
2014-06-30
2016-12-21