Case Studies

Below are a selection of resources and case studies to give you useful information on CARES. Hover over an image for more information.

Oban Local Energy Plan
Oban is a remote small town on the west coast of Scotland with a population of over 8600 people. It acts as a local transport hub with ferry, train and bus connections and during the summer months the population can expand to over 25,000.

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Oban Local Energy Plan
Barra and Vatersay Local Energy Plan
Barra and Vatersay are two very remote islands at the south end to the Outer Hebrides with a combined population of over 1300 people.

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Barra and Vatersay Local Energy Plan
Drumnadrochit Local Energy Plan
The village of Drumnadrochit, to the north side of Loch Ness, has grown significantly over the last two decades. This growth has created the need to plan the village's development effectively.

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Drumnadrochit Local Energy Plan
Brae Local Energy Plan
The village of Brae is on the north mainland of Shetland, on a narrow isthmus that separates the mainland from Northmavine. The small fishing village expanded rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s with the construction of the nearby oil terminal at Sullom Voe and now has a population of over 700 people.

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Brae Local Energy Plan
Harlaw Hydro
Lynn Molleson and Martin Petty discuss the Harlaw Hydro project; the share offer, the successes to date and the lessons learnt.

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Harlaw Hydro
Ben Mor Hydro
The Ben Mor Hydro project was originally a joint venture between Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) & Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) with the aim of developing a ‘run-of-river’ hydro project near Achiltibuie, North West of Ullapool.

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Ben Mor Hydro
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – the growth of a Community “Anchor” Body
The Trust was created as a response to local needs and concerns about the future of the area and to the opportunities beginning to emerge from community benefit funds pledged by onshore wind farm developers. The Trust is now well established and works to strengthen the local community, supporting local groups to improve the services they offer and providing a sustainable community development service in the area.

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Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – the growth of a Community “Anchor” Body
Arrochar Community Hydro
The Arrochar Community Hydro Scheme is based in Arrochar, on Luss Estates’ land in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The scheme was funded through a community share offer, which was open to local residents and the wider renewable energy community and raised the build cost of £660K in just two weeks. Funding from Local Energy Scotland was awarded in the pre-planning stages.

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Arrochar Community Hydro

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