SCA Renewable Energy Policy

The SCA responds to numerous consultation exercises for hydro electric generating proposals each year and our interest in protecting our best rivers can, and does, lead to us getting involved in discussions with hydro developers. The SCA believes that a Renewable Energy Policy is a means of helping us to communicate our thoughts on the issues surrounding renewable energy generation to developers, policy makers and politicians. By having this policy it should help the renewables industry to understand our position and hopefully encourage earlier consultation.

Whilst most renewable energy proposals that impact on canoeable waters are run of river hydro schemes at the current time, the emphasis will swing at some point in the future to our estuaries, coasts and open seas. This is already starting to happen. Our adopted Renewable Energy Policy recognises this likely future switch and addresses all forms of water based renewable energy production.

The SCA wishes to thank all those who contributed their thoughts in in our lengthy consultation period that has led to this adopted policy.