Coire Glas is the first large scale pumped hydro storage scheme to be developed in the UK for more than 40 years.

It is located on the shores of Loch Lochy in the Scottish Highlands, between Fort William and Inverness and has a potential capacity of up to 1300MW with energy storage of around 30GWh.

It will double Great Britain’s existing electricity storage capacity, providing homegrown renewable energy when the demand is high or other variable generation is low.

The Coire Glas project is 100% owned by SSE Renewables.

Proposed capacity up to
MW
Potential homes powered up to
million

We are currently investing £100 million to further develop Coire Glas.

We hope to make a final investment decision on the 1.3GW project pending successfully securing a cap and floor agreement in an appropriately designed scheme.

Once operational, Coire Glas would be able to generate enough power for 3,000,000 homes in just 5 minutes.

The project received planning consent from the Scottish Government in 2020 and, if approved for final delivery, would play an essential role in decarbonising the UK’s electricity supply and would be key to delivering net zero.

To find out more about the Coire Glas scheme, please click here to download our Coire Glas briefing document.

Visit the dedicated Coire Glas website

Visit coireglas.com for more information

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