Hydro

West Harris Trust are moving forward with their plans to install a hydro electric scheme on the Abhainn Gil an Tailleir river, the Trust now owns the weir built by Scottish Water and intend adapting this, installing a new pipeline and building a turbine house at the foot of the river. The 100kw turbine is projected to generate 516,000kwh producing a gross income in excess of £100,000 per annum.