pumped hydro storage

President of the IHA Malcolm Turnbull has said that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”.

Government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.

SSE Renewables has confirmed it will hold a public consultation in Arrochar on its proposed redevelopment plans for Sloy Power Station.

SSE Renewables has unveiled plans to convert Britain’s “largest conventional hydro power plant” into a new pumped hydro storage facility.

UK power generator SSE has confirmed it will allocate £100 million in capital to boost Coire Glas – a Scottish-based pumped hydro storage project with the potential to be the “biggest” in 40 years.

Drax has applied to expand its Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant under Section 36, creating long-duration storage that could boost the rollout of renewables.

Clean energy developer ILI Group has begun the initial planning phase for a new pumped storage hydro project in Scotland.

Drax has announced plans for a new underground pumped hydro storage power station, and will seek planning permission to expand its Cruachan site in Scotland to 1.04GW.

ILI Group has had its 450MW pumped hydro plant, which is to sit on the shores of the iconic Loch Ness, approved by the Scottish government.

Planning consent has been granted for a 50MW battery energy storage project in Aberdeenshire for developer Intelligent Land Investments Group (ILI Group).