Plans unveiled for £3bn Loch Ness hydro project

James Murray
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Plans unveiled for £3bn Loch Ness hydro project

Glen Earrach Energy Limited announces plans to develop the UK's most efficient pumped storage hydro project at Balmacaan Estate, Scotland

Plans have today been unveiled for a major new pumped storage hydro project near Loch Ness in Scotland, which could provide enough clean power for millions of homes. Glen Earrach Energy Limited (GEE)...

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