Intake weir of Garrogie small scale hydro scheme on River Fechlin near Fort Augustus Highland Scotland UK

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Area is 8 miles from Loch Ness and the River Fechlin flows from Loch Killin The water runs off the river weir using an intake grid chamber and through a 2 5 kilometer buried pipeline to the powerhouse and onto a turbine generator The electricity generated is dependant on the volume and flow of water from the river A tailrace returns the water to the main stream, Opened 2006. The generation of this clean electricity will help prevent an annual release of many tonnes of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, which is a major contibutor to global warming and climate change.

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Size: 3543px × 5315px
Location: UK, Scotland, Europe Scottish, GB, nr Fort Augustus, Inverness shire Highland
Photo credit: © NCP Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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