The Anonymous Widower

Corrievarkie Pumped Storage Hydro Project

When I wrote ILI Group To Develop 1.5GW Pumped Storage Hydro Project, I noticed that they were also developing a scheme called Corrievarkie at Loch Ericht.

This document on the Highland Council web site gives details of the planning application.

This is said.

Corrievarkie Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme – Construction and Operation of a Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme with generation capacity of approximately 600MW and storage capacity of 14.5 GWh comprising headpond reservoir, surge shaft, tailpond, headrace, tailrace, power cavern, temporary access tracks for construction, permanent access tracks, 12 construction compounds, temporary worked accommodation, switching station, loch based structures and ancillary infrastructure.

Note.

1. With storage of 14.5 GWh, it is bigger than Electric Mountain, which has only 9.1 GWh of storage.
2. But with a generation capacity of 600 MW, this is only a third of that of Electric Mountain.

This Google Map shows the area, where the scheme will be realised.

The red arrow indicates Corrievarkie Lodge.

I shall be interested to see the full details of this scheme.

February 10, 2022 Posted by AnonW | Energy, Energy Storage | Corrievarkie Pumped Hydro, Loch Ericht, Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity | 12 Comments