Earba Storage
Balancing renewable generation to achieve net zero
The Earba Storage project is a proposed pumped storage hydro scheme with an installed capacity of 1,800MW.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project will be the largest such scheme in the UK in terms of energy stored, powering over 1,400,000 UK households per year.
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LATEST NEWS
Earba PSH Project Awarded Provisional LDES Cap and Floor Contract
The Earba PSH Project has reached another major milestone after securing a provisional Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) Cap and Floor contract from Ofgem under the UK Government’s new support mechanism for large-scale energy storage projects. Ofgem’s published ‘Minded-To’ list identifies…
Second Ground Investigation Campaign Begins at Earba PSH Project
A new phase of ground investigation works has now started at the Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) project site. These works form part of ongoing efforts to better understand the ground conditions across the site and will involve specialist equipment and survey teams operating in carefully selected…