Renewable Energy
Fearna Storage
Renewable energy storage for future generations
Pump Storage
About The Project
The Fearna Storage project is a proposed pumped storage hydro (‘PSH’) scheme with an installed capacity of 1,800 MW making it one of the largest PSH projects under development in the UK. The project is located at the western end of Glengarry which forms part of SSE’s ‘Great Glen’ hydro cascade.
Loch Quoich will serve as the lower reservoir and requires no modification to support either the existing Quoich Hydro scheme or the proposed Fearna PSH project. This approach maximises the value of an existing renewable energy asset while avoiding the need for additional dams.
The mountainous setting is ideally suited to pumped storage hydropower, providing a high hydraulic head (average 376m), short tunnels (approximately 1km), and around 36GWh of stored energy capacity. This would enable 20 hours of electricity export at 1.8GW.
Projects such as Fearna, with large installed capacities and long-duration energy storage, are critical to balancing the UK grid as renewable generation continues to expand. They help reduce dependence on fossil fuels and support the transition to Net Zero. The Fearna PSH project will complement the existing conventional hydro schemes in the area and represents the next chapter in Scotland’s long hydropower heritage.
Watch a short video explaining Pumped Storage Hydro and introducing the Fearna PSH project
Hear The Latest
Latest News
Planning Application Submitted
Planning Application submitted for the 1.8GW Fearna Pumped Storage Hydro ‘PSH’ project. We are excited to announce that the Planning Application for the Fearna Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) Project has been officially submitted to the Energy Consents Unit of the Scottish Government. As part of the...
Gilkes Energy and SSE announce joint plans
Gilkes Energy and SSE announce joint plans to progress the Fearna Pumped Storage Hydro project Gilkes Energy and SSE have announced plans to progress the Fearna Pumped Storage Hydro scheme. The Fearna Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) project is located at the western end of Glengarry around 25km west of...
