Solar panels installed at historic Scottish hydro power network
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Solar panels installed at historic Scottish hydro power network

9 May 2026 · Originally published 9 May 2026 8/10 Original headline: First solar panels in place at historic hydro power network
The first solar panels have been installed at a historic hydro power station network in southern Scotland. Renewable energy firm Drax plans to install 1,500 panels across the Galloway and Lanark sites, which are nearly a century old. The solar panels aim to meet the hydro scheme's back-up power needs.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK Dumfries And Galloway
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