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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-why-developing-more-pumped-storage-hydropower-is-crucial-in-the-energy-transition-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 Proposed £3bn 2GW Loch Ness pumped storage hydro scheme edges ahead https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-3bn-2gw-loch-ness-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-edges-ahead-05-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-3bn-2gw-loch-ness-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-edges-ahead-05-08-2024/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:25:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281790 A second community consultation will take place this month for a planned 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project near Loch Ness.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-3bn-2gw-loch-ness-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-edges-ahead-05-08-2024/feed/ 0 1.8GW pumped storage hydro project at Loch Fearna to be progressed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:15:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281155 A consortium of Gilkes Energy and SSE Renewables has announced plans to progress a new 1.8GW capacity pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/feed/ 0 Planning application submitted for 1.5GW pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Awe https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planning-application-submitted-for-1-5gw-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-at-loch-awe-12-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planning-application-submitted-for-1-5gw-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-at-loch-awe-12-07-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:40:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280670 ILI Group has submitted its planning application for its £2bn Balliemeanoch 1.5GW pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Awe to the Scottish Government.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planning-application-submitted-for-1-5gw-pumped-storage-hydro-scheme-at-loch-awe-12-07-2024/feed/ 0 Guide launched to de-risk pumped storage hydropower and improve scheme development https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/guide-launched-to-de-risk-pumped-storage-hydropower-and-improve-scheme-development-04-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/guide-launched-to-de-risk-pumped-storage-hydropower-and-improve-scheme-development-04-07-2024/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:26:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280216 Failure to deliver more long-duration energy storage is the “ignored crisis within the energy crisis” and guidance has been released to bring more pumped storage hydropower projects to fruition to combat this.

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