About Us
Gilkes Energy Ltd (GEL) specialises in the development of hydro power projects across the UK. Over the past 16 years, the company has successfully developed and delivered 17 conventional hydro schemes.
In 2018, GEL shifted its focus from conventional hydro projects to much larger Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) developments. This strategic transition reflected the growing need for large-scale energy storage to help balance the UK electricity grid as renewable generation continues to expand.
A MULTI-DISCIPLINED DEVELOPMENT TEAM
We are a multidisciplinary development team with in-house expertise spanning engineering, consenting, project management, commercial, financial and legal disciplines. Our team is supported by a leading group of specialist consultants, enabling us to deliver complex projects efficiently and effectively. We are straightforward to work with, deliver results and enjoy what we do.
We operate using a build, own and operate (BOO) model and have successfully raised more than £150 million in debt and equity funding to support the development and delivery of our projects.
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The Project
The Earba project will be the largest such scheme in the UK in terms of energy stored. The Earba Storage project is a proposed pumped storage hydro (‘PSH’) scheme with an installed capacity of up to 1,800MW.
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