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Ground Investigation Works Underway at EARBA PSH Project
Ground Investigation ‘GI’ works got underway this week at our Earba Pumped Storage Hydro ‘PSH’ project. A number of boreholes and trial pits are being undertaken, along with peat probing and geophysics. Although it is very early on in the process, before even the planning application, these exploratory works enable us to better understand the ground conditions across the site.
Ground Investigation Works Underway at EARBA PSH Project
Ground Investigation 'GI' works got underway this week at our Earba Pumped Storage Hydro 'PSH' project. A number of boreholes and trial pits are being undertaken, along with peat probing and geophysics. The locations of these exploratory holes are shown on the map. Although it is very early on in the process, before even the planning application has been made, these exploratory works enable us to better understand the ground conditions across the site. With a better knowledge of the soil and...
Gilkes Energy launches first pumped storage hydro ‘PSH’ project
The Earba Storage Project is a proposed pumped storage hydro ('PSH') scheme with an installed capacity of up to 1,800MW and stored energy of up to 40,000 MWh making it the largest such scheme in the...
Gilkes Energy completes £43m debt refinancing of hydro portfolio
Gilkes Energy is delighted to announce that it has raised more than £43m in a debt refinance of part of its hydro portfolio. The latest 6 projects in the Gilkes Energy portfolio; Ben Glas, Kendrum,...
Watch timelapse video of Pattack Hydro dam filling
The Pattack Hydro project was one of four hydro projects commissioned in September 2017. The large dam is one of the largest structures designed and built to date by Gilkes Energy and the project...
Watch video of Pattack Hydro at full power
Follow the link to see a video of the Pattack Hydro Project at full power (5MW). The Pattack Hydro project was one of four hydro projects commissioned in September 2017. The large dam is one of the...