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Blackwater Dam

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Blackwater Dam East Of Kinloch, Glencoe, Ballachulish, Strathclyde, Highland, PH50 4QW

Blackwater Dam is a 0.8 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is SIMEC Green Highland Renewables. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Highland, reference 18/05…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningJan 2019 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2019 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2020-04-29.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

0.800 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Blackwater Dam is a 0.8 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is SIMEC Green Highland Renewables. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Highland, reference 18/05815/FUL.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 0.800 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)0.800 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperSIMEC Green Highland Renewables
Owner / operatorSIMEC Green Highland Renewables
Year consented2019
LocationBlackwater Dam East Of Kinloch, Glencoe, Ballachulish, Strathclyde, Highland, PH50 4QW
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.7009573Β°N, 4.8646297Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2019-01-08
2019-03-29