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Pumped Storage Hydro

Foyers Power Station

Highland, Highland, IV2 6YE

Foyers is a 300 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is SSE Renewables. It is recorded as operational since January 1974. The determining authority is Highland.…

Operational Β· Since 1974
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-10-23.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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300.000 MW
Registered Capacity
1974
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Foyers is a 300 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is SSE Renewables. It is recorded as operational since January 1974. The determining authority is Highland.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID ⇑ PUMP ⇓ GENERATE HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 300.000 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)300.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperSSE Renewables
Owner / operatorSSE Renewables
Construction started1969
Commissioned / target1974
LocationHighland, Highland, IV2 6YE
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.2543573Β°N, 4.4938204Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyPumped Storage Hydroelectricity

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1969-01-01
1974-01-01