Please note the deadline is now past for registering interest and submitting Pre-Qualification Questionnaires.
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) is inviting interested parties to help develop the potential for run-of-river hydro-electric schemes at locations across the National Forest Estate (NFE) in Scotland.
We are asking for initial expressions of interest from potential developers wishing to be considered for developing hydro-power schemes on the NFE.
Responses are invited from organisations with experience in hydro development and/or operation that are interested in assessing and developing the potential in one or more parts of the NFE. Scotland has been divided into three areas; these areas are known as the Lots and are described in the briefing paper below.
Joint responses from more than one company will be welcome, as it is important for developers to have the capacity to take forward the full range and number of available sites.
Development Opportunity Briefing Paper
Full details of the development opportunity are provided in the briefing paper:
Process for registering interest
- Email: contactREBU@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, providing your name, job title, name of organisation, contact email address, postal address and contact telephone number.
- You will then receive a basic set of information from the Renewable Energy Business Unit (REBU). This includes the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and scoring matrix, along with instructions for completing the PQQ.
- Return the PQQ to REBU by Friday 18th September 2009.
- REBU will evaluate the questionnaires and respond to submissions by Friday 30th October 2009. Successful applicants will be invited to submit for commercial negotiations at this stage.
- All who are successful at the PQQ stage will be expected to send a representative to a meeting on Wednesday 11th November 2009 at which FCS will explain procedures and allow potential Partners to ask further questions before they have completed their submissions.
- Development proposals must be returned by Monday 30th November 2009.
Full details and a timetable of this process are provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
If you have any queries on the process please email: contactREBU@forestry.gsi.gov.uk.
