The closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme has left many small-scale hydro schemes facing serious viability challenges. With no replacement mechanism in place, operators are struggling to fund essential maintenance, upgrades or repowering. The risk is a wave of rundown or stranded assets, despite hydro’s unique ability to provide long-term, flexible and reliable clean energy. This page brings together the BHA’s latest report and invites members to contribute case studies that will support our call for urgent policy reform.