The Beochlich Burn is located on the south-east side of Loch Awe in Argyll, Scotland, recognised as one of the best areas for small scale hydro-electric generation in the country.
Through our nationwide community benefit programme we are pleased to have supported work to return the Bridge of Orchy village hall to use. Our funding has paid for energy saving measures in the refurbishment work in a hall which provides valuable amenity to a remote community and to walkers on the West Highland Way.
Our 1.0MW project consists of two turbines fed via a pipeline which creates the pressure to drive the turbines most efficiently. The scheme incorporates a storage reservoir which allows the flow to be regulated to an optimum level when rainfall is high as well as store water during periods of lower rainfall. Water extracted from the Beochlich Burn is returned to the same water course downstream.
| Turbines | Pelton 21X2.45 |
|---|---|
| Number of Turbines | 2 |
| Site capacity | 1.0 MW |
| Operational since | 1998 |
| Annual forecast output | 4.5 GWh |
| UK homes equivalent | 1,126 |
Press Releases
Solar trains company, Riding Sunbeams, has received its first commercial funding from Thrive Renewables and Friends Provident Foundation This will enable the team to develop community owned renewable energy projects to directly power the rail network at a commercial scale for the first time
Posted: 18 Sep 2020
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The United Downs geothermal project will use heat from the rock, around 5km beneath the ground, to generate renewable electricity.
Posted: 12 Aug 2020
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2019 was a record breaking year for renewables, generating more electricity than fossil fuels during the third quarter, for the first time ever. And 2020’s looking even better!
Posted: 29 Jul 2020
There are a variety of methods to work out your own carbon footprint including a simple to use calculator at www.carboncalculator.co.uk
The number of shares you own is printed on your Thrive Renewables share certificate(s)
