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A photographer is spending two months documenting Scottish hydro power schemes. | A photographer is spending two months documenting Scottish hydro power schemes. |
London-based Toby Smith's previous project, Light After Dark, featured England's 32 coal-fired power stations. | London-based Toby Smith's previous project, Light After Dark, featured England's 32 coal-fired power stations. |
In capturing his latest images, he has experienced temperatures as low as -15C, during some of Scotland's coldest winter months in 100 years. | In capturing his latest images, he has experienced temperatures as low as -15C, during some of Scotland's coldest winter months in 100 years. |
The project to create 12 large-scale prints has support from power company Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). | The project to create 12 large-scale prints has support from power company Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). |
Mr Smith has so far visited hydro power reservoirs at the Breadalbane scheme in Perthshire and lochs Ericht and Lednock in Perth and Kinross. | |
Rock fall | Rock fall |
Last year, SSE began consultations about a new hydro scheme above Loch Ness. | Last year, SSE began consultations about a new hydro scheme above Loch Ness. |
The company proposes to build a plant that could produce six times more power than its Glendoe development near Fort Augustus, which was opened by the Queen in June 2009. | The company proposes to build a plant that could produce six times more power than its Glendoe development near Fort Augustus, which was opened by the Queen in June 2009. |
Glendoe, built at a cost of £140m, had to close in August after a rock fall in the tunnel and is not expected to be back online until 2011. | Glendoe, built at a cost of £140m, had to close in August after a rock fall in the tunnel and is not expected to be back online until 2011. |
The planned new site is on the Balmacaan Estate, between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston. | The planned new site is on the Balmacaan Estate, between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston. |
It would require a dam and a new reservoir to be built. | It would require a dam and a new reservoir to be built. |
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