Uisge Dubh Hydro

Uisge Dubh Hydro is an operational 2 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 7 December 2017. Planning permission was granted on 28 August 2013, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Gilkes Energy.

2 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 7 December 2017

Small Hydro

Technology

Gilkes Energy

Highland

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	19 December 2012
Permission granted	28 August 2013 8 months after submission
Operational	7 December 2017 51 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Loch An Laoigh Hydro Small Hydro · Operational	1	3.5 km
River Taodail Hydro Small Hydro · Operational	1.4	7.9 km
Chonais Hydro Small Hydro · Operational	2	13.7 km

How big is Uisge Dubh Hydro?

Uisge Dubh Hydro has a recorded installed capacity of 2 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.

Who operates Uisge Dubh Hydro?

REPD records the operator as Gilkes Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.

When was Uisge Dubh Hydro approved and built?

The application was submitted on 19 December 2012. Permission was granted on 28 August 2013, 8 months later. The site became operational on 7 December 2017, 51 months after consent.

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 444.

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