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Pumped Storage Hydro

Moy Lodge, Tulloch - Earba Pumped Storage Hydro

4200M SE/O Moy Lodge, Tulloch, Roy Bridge, Inverness, Highland, PH31 4AR

Moy Lodge, Tulloch - Earba Pumped Storage Hydro is a 1,800 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Gilkes Energy Ltd. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Sc…

Consented / Approved
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2025-05-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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1,800.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Moy Lodge, Tulloch - Earba Pumped Storage Hydro is a 1,800 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Gilkes Energy Ltd. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00005062.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID ⇑ PUMP ⇓ GENERATE HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 1,800.000 MW Β· ? turbines

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1,800.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGilkes Energy Ltd
Owner / operatorGilkes Energy Ltd
Year consented2025
Location4200M SE/O Moy Lodge, Tulloch, Roy Bridge, Inverness, Highland, PH31 4AR
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.8884398Β°N, 4.6833305Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyPumped Storage Hydroelectricity

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2024-03-08
2025-03-28