THE companies behind the purchase of the aluminium smelter in Fort William have unveiled far-reaching plans to expand green-energy generation in the Highlands in a bid to expand industrial development and job creation in the years ahead. GFG Alliance companies SIMEC and Liberty wants to invest tens of millions of pounds in boosting the output of existing hydro-electric plants and introducing new hydro generators, as well as extending the use of bio diesel and exploring other renewable energy sources such as wind, biomass and waste-to-energy, which would enable Liberty to develop further manufacturing activity beyond the multi-million pound alloy wheels and auto components plant which is already in the pipeline at Fort William.
The National 24th April 2017 read more »