Planned scheme with 2 GW of pumped capacity, 1.8 GW of installed electrical generation capacity, 34 GWh of energy output, and a 480 m head height.
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
Not established
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
Reported regulatory context
A September 2026 news item reports that a further additional-information package had been submitted for the Section 36 application, which was being considered by the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit and statutory consultees.
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
Glen Earrach Energy is a planned pumped-storage hydro scheme at Balmacaan Estate above Loch Ness, Scotland. Published project figures are 2 GW of pumped capacity, 1.8 GW of installed electrical generation capacity, 34 GWh of output and a 480 m head height. A September 2026 project news item reported submission of further information for the Section 36 application, then under consideration by the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit and statutory consultees.
Evidence limits and unknowns
The supplied project-page material does not establish procurement packages, supplier requirements, budget, purchase timing, construction start or delivery dates. Its latest dated status supplied is the September 2026 report of further application information being submitted.
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Project metadata
Country
United Kingdom Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Europe
Category
Energy Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Pumped Hydro
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
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Project name
Source reported
Glen Earrach Energy pumped storage hydro project
Attributed to www.glenearrach.energy.
Source: www.glenearrach.energy · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-17
Sources and evidence · www.glenearrach.energy
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-17
A September 2026 news item reports that a further additional-information package had been submitted for the Section 36 application, which was being considered by the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit and statutory consultees.
Attributed to www.glenearrach.energy.
Source: www.glenearrach.energy · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-17
Sources and evidence · www.glenearrach.energy
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-17
Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.
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