Earba Storage Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Near Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters
The Earba Storage Project is a closed-loop pumped storage hydro project near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, UK. It will have an installed capacity of up to 1,800 MW, using Loch Leamhain as the upper reservoir and Loch Earba as the lower reservoir, connected by a 3 km long tunnel. Construction is due to start in 2028.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
- Location
- Near Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Reuters
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Earba Storage Project is a closed-loop pumped storage hydro project near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, UK. It will have an installed capacity of up to 1,800 MW, using Loch Leamhain as the upper reservoir and Loch Earba as the lower reservoir, connected by a 3 km long tunnel. Construction is due to start in 2028. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Scotland |
City | Near Inverness |
Source
Source | Reuters |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Hydro |
Article published date | 2026-03-30 |
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