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- Scottish ministers approved the 1.5GW pumped storage facility in 2020. But power giant SSE wants assurances from the UK government before finally signing it off. A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said it was "committed to supporting the low carbon hydro sector, including hydro storage".
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Mar 21, 2023 · SSE hopes to make a final investment decision on Coire Glas in 2024, subject to positive development progress and the prevailing policy environment, and to fully construct and commission the pumped storage scheme by 2031.
Oct 9, 2024 · SSE welcomes today’s announcement by the UK Government confirming its decision to finalise and implement a cap and floor investment framework to support the deployment of long-duration electricity storage projects, such as pumped storage hydro.
Mar 21, 2023 · Energy giant SSE has invested £100m in a hydroelectric scheme that could double the UK’s ability to store energy for long periods of time. The 92m-high dam proposed by the Perth-based firm at...
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Located on the shores of Loch Lochy, between Fort William and Inverness, the Coire Glas project is expected to require a capital investment of over £1.5 billion to construct and, if approved for final delivery, would be the first pumped hydro storage scheme to be built in the UK in 40 years.
The 92m-high dam and two reservoirs at Coire Glas in the Highlands will be Britain's biggest hydroelectric project for 40 ...
Mar 21, 2023 · Located on the shores of Loch Lochy, between Fort William and Inverness, the Coire Glas project is expected to require a capital investment of over £1.5 billion to construct and, if approved for final delivery, would be the first pumped hydro storage scheme to be built in the UK in 40 years.
