Scotland׳s hydropower: Current capacity, future potential and the possible impacts of climate change

James E. Sample, Niall Duncan, Michael Ferguson and Susan Cooksley

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, vol. 52, issue C, 111-122

Abstract: To promote the transition towards a low carbon economy, the Scottish Government has adopted ambitious energy-related targets, including generating all electricity from renewable sources by 2020. To achieve this, continued investment will be required across a range of sustainable technologies.

Keywords: Scotland; Hydropower; Climate change; Renewable energy; Resource assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.071

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