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[[File:Lochan Airish and Loch Awe topography.png|thumb|Topograhic map of site of Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro project. Lochan Airigh is the most easterly body of water, located in a valley which would be dammed to create the upper reservoir]] |
[[File:Lochan Airish and Loch Awe topography.png|thumb|Topograhic map of site of Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro project. Lochan Airigh is the most easterly body of water, located in a valley which would be dammed to create the upper reservoir]] |
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[[File:Lochan Airigh - geograph.org.uk - 1934795.jpg|thumb|Lochan Airigh viewed from the North East, lying in a wide valley that would contain the upper reservoir]] |
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'''Balliemeanoch Pumped Storage Hydro''' is a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) scheme in the Scottish Highlands. |
'''Balliemeanoch Pumped Storage Hydro''' is a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) scheme in the Scottish Highlands. |
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Revision as of 12:10, 29 September 2024
Balliemeanoch Pumped Storage Hydro is a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) scheme in the Scottish Highlands. [1] [2] [3]
If built, the project will be the largest pumped-hydro schemes in Scotland, storing 45GWh of energy, equating to 30 hours of generation at the maximum capacity of 1.5GW.[2]
Like the nearby Cruachan Power Station, the project would use Loch Awe as the lower reservoir. In the hills to the East a small mountain lake, Lochan Airigh, lies in a wide valley at approximately 360m above Ordnance Datum (AOD), 9km northwest of Inveraray and 3km east of the village of Balliemeanoch.[2]
The upper reservoir would be created by damming the valley. The proposed dam would be 1500m long and 110m high at its highest point, with the crest at 425m AOD. When full the greatly enlarged Lochan Airigh would be approximately 1500m across, with a working volume of up to 58 million m3.[3]
Surplus electricity from the national grid would be stored by pumping water from Loch Awe up to Lochan Airigh, to be used as required.
See also
References
- ^ Alice Grundy (February 8, 2022). "ILI Group to develop 1.5GW pumped storage hydro project". News. Solar Power Portal. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Biggar Economics (May 2023). "The Economic Impact of Pumped Storage Hydro" (PDF). Scottish Renewables. Scottish renewables. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b AECOM (7 February 2022). "Balliemeanoch Pumped Storage Hydro Scoping Report" (PDF). Balliemeanoch Pump Storage Hydro Scheme. Retrieved 29 September 2024.