Balmacaan Estate hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Loch Ness

Balmacaan Estate hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Drumnadrochit, Inverness, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Balmacaan Estate hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1] 2032 (planned)[2] 2000 MW[3] Pumped storage[3] Glen Earrach Energy Ltd[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Balmacaan Estate hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Drumnadrochit, Inverness, United Kingdom[3][4] 57.3272, -4.4933 (approximate)[3][4]

The map below shows the approximate location of the hydroelectric power plant:

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yknm53zy1o. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-balmacaan-estate-pumped-hydro-energy-storage-plant-uk/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://renewablesnow.com/news/glen-earrach-energy-plans-2-gw-pumped-storage-hydro-site-in-scotland-858450/?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-by-renewables-now&utm_medium=email&utm_edition=202405210221&utm_source=newsletter. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://canmore.org.uk/site/search/result?NUMLINK=105117&view=mapv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)