Public Participation
The formal public engagement process is an important part of developing the project, and we encourage your involvement. We’re working with local communities and stakeholders to gather feedback, which will help us refine the project plans and final designs.
This step is essential to ensure the project meets all environmental, social, and legal requirements. As we move forward during this phase and into the detailed design, construction, and commissioning phases, we will continue to communicate openly with the community and stakeholders and follow all necessary guidelines to ensure project success.
The Aarhus Convention protects every person’s right to live in a healthy environment and it guarantees the public three key rights on environmental issues:
Access to information - the right to access environmental information that is held by public authorities.
Public participation - the right to participate in environmental decision-making.
Access to justice - the right of access to justice.
Public Participation refers to the various mechanisms which provide opportunities for the public to become informed and express opinion.
A comprehensive programme of public participation events commenced in Autumn 2024 and will continue in 2025. See Project Updates
As part of our approach, we are inviting feedback from the public and other stakeholders.
Silvermines Hydro Concept Design Consultation Stage
(Open 16th May - 27th June 2025)
This is the Silvermines Hydro Comments form.
This is a print copy of the Comments form. If you wish to complete the form online, please scan the QR code or follow this link below.
Thank you for taking the time to complete and we look forward to reading your comments.
Public Information Event – Stage 2 Concept Exhibition
(Open 16th May - 27th June 2025)
3 - 8pm Friday 6th & 12 - 4pm Saturday 7th June 2025, Hickey’s Lounge, Silvermines. We are delighted to introduce the design concept for the Silvermines Hydroelectric Power Station, explaining what it is, why it is important, how it will operate, and how it might impact the environment around it and the community that live nearby.
For further information, please contact our Community Liaison Officer, Laura, at: lmcsherry@sigahydro.com
This public event is about providing information and gaining stakeholder and community feedback on the key design and development issues and challenges that need to be addressed. Comments on the concept exhibition will be fed back to the project design team to inform the preparation of the main design exhibition. Comments on the first exhibition should be submitted before the 27th June 2025.
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