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Between Loch Ness and Loch Duntelchaig, near Dores, c.14 km south-west of Inverness (Highland)·In developmentStorage
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro (formerly Red John)
- StageConsented Jun 2021; not included in Ofgem LDES Window 1 minded-to list (26 Jun 2026); Statkraft assessing implications
- Next milestoneStatkraft update once it has assessed the implications of Ofgem's decision
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Statkraft update once it has assessed the implications of Ofgem's decision2 November 2026 · previously: Route to market / FID; construction targeted later this decade
- Stage: Consented Jun 2021; not included in Ofgem LDES Window 1 minded-to list (26 Jun 2026); Statkraft assessing implications2 November 2026 · previously: Consented (Jun 2021); pre-construction; not selected in Ofgem LDES cap-and-floor Window 1 minded-to decision (June 2026, ranked 24th of 73), route to market now dependent on consultation outcome or future window
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