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Pumped Storage Hydro

Glen Earrach Pumped Storage Hydro

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Balmacaan Estate Loch Ness, Highland, IV63 6TX

Glen Earrach Pumped Storage Hydro is a 2,000 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Glen Earrach Energy Limited. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted March 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S3…

In Planning
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Application Submitted. Source record updated 2025-05-16.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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2,000.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Glen Earrach Pumped Storage Hydro is a 2,000 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Glen Earrach Energy Limited. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted March 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00005121.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID ⇑ PUMP ⇓ GENERATE HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 2,000.000 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2,000.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGlen Earrach Energy Limited
Owner / operatorGlen Earrach Energy Limited
LocationBalmacaan Estate Loch Ness, Highland, IV63 6TX
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.3358127Β°N, 4.4795665Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyPumped Storage Hydroelectricity

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2025-03-31