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Fort William Tail Race

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Land 110M SW Of Old Inverlochy, North Road, Fort William, Highlands, Highland, PH33 6TF

Fort William Tail Race is a 1 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Green Highland Renewables/ SIMEC. The planning application was refused. The determining authority is Highland, reference 19/00086/FUL.…

Refused
Project stageRefused
  1. PlanningJan 2019 (completed)
  2. Refused (project stopped here)
  3. Consented (not reached)
  4. Construction (not reached)
  5. Operating (not reached)
  6. Closed (not reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Refused.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Refused. Source record updated 2020-06-30.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

1.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Fort William Tail Race is a 1 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Green Highland Renewables/ SIMEC. The planning application was refused. The determining authority is Highland, reference 19/00086/FUL.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 1.000 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGreen Highland Renewables/ SIMEC
Owner / operatorGreen Highland Renewables/ SIMEC
LocationLand 110M SW Of Old Inverlochy, North Road, Fort William, Highlands, Highland, PH33 6TF
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.8315727Β°N, 5.0854218Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2019-01-10