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Pumped Storage Hydro

Red John Pumped Storage

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Land 120M NE of South Barn, Dores, Inverness, Highlands, Highland, IV2 6TU

Red John Pumped Storage is a 450 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Statkraft. Planning permission has been granted as of June 2021 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference …

Consented / Approved
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2026-03-25.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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450.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Red John Pumped Storage is a 450 MW pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Statkraft. Planning permission has been granted as of June 2021 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00000728.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID ⇑ PUMP ⇓ GENERATE HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 450.000 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)450.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperStatkraft
Owner / operatorStatkraft
Year consented2021
LocationLand 120M NE of South Barn, Dores, Inverness, Highlands, Highland, IV2 6TU
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.3690743Β°N, 4.3049634Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyPumped Storage Hydroelectricity

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-11-15
2021-06-07