Green Highland Renewables has appointed Morgan Sindall to develop part of a 1MW hydro scheme near Achnasheen, Wester Ross.

Morgan Sindall has started work on delivering the £1.2 million contract on the Allt Gharagain hydro scheme which will create sustainable electricity in the area. The team is working on the run-of-river part of the project, a type of hydro-electric generation whereby little or no water storage is required to create sustainable energy with minimal environmental impact.

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The work includes the installation of two kilometers of supply pipeline (penstock) from the stream to the new powerhouse and a tailrace to allow the water used for power generation to return back to the river.

Robert Ogg, area director at Morgan Sindall, said: "We're very pleased to have been appointed to this scheme. Work is now underway on the project and the team is making good progress. This is an important scheme for the region, and the country which aims to become a net exporter of energy by 2020. This will only be achieved by using renewable energy services like this one."

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