About Green Highland Renewables

Green Highland Renewables (GHR) specialises in developing small scale run of river hydro projects from about 50kW to 2MW. GHR provides advice and solutions to landowners and communities through the whole process of design, procurement and operation and helps provide them with a sustainable future whilst supporting Scotland’s responsible commitment to climate change.

The company is based in Perth, in central Scotland with a northern office in Inverness. The shareholdings in the company are split between the Environmental Energy Fund LP (formed by SSE plc and Scottish Equity Partners LLP in 2011), Scottish Enterprise, the founding shareholders and company employees.

What we do

GHR provides a turnkey solution to the development of hydro schemes incorporating:

• Site identification, visit and feasibility study
• Environmental appraisal including screening, scoping, report compilation and EIA if required
• Civil, mechanical and electrical design
• Planning and licence applications
• Grid connectivity
• Pre consent project management
• Tendering and procurement
• Construction project management
• Site inspection
• Remedial works
• Project administration – insurance, Power Purchase Agreements, Pre-Accreditation and Accreditation with Ofgem and registration with Feed in Tariff (FiT) Licensee
• Operation and maintenance
  • Site monitoring and regular servicing
  • Plant optimisation
  • Compliance with planning and licence conditions

GHR has a wide portfolio of projects across Scotland and was appointed in 2010 by Forestry Commission Scotland to explore hydro development of small scale hydro schemes on the national forest estate in the North West highlands.

GHR has been instrumental in creating hydro consortia between neighbouring landowners. A classic example is the seven scheme project in Glen Lyon, Perthshire with some schemes being in multi ownership.

The company’s business model allows GHR to participate in schemes as developers, joint venture partners or as project managers to owner-developers.

Partnership Approach

We have in-house personnel and retained consultants who specialise in the following areas of hydro power:

• Hydrology
• Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic and Civil Engineering
• Fisheries
• Environmental Impact and Soil Management
• Socio-economic effects
• Financing