Save Loch Ness
Supporting our communities to protect their environment, livelihoods and wellbeing from the increasing industrialisation of Loch Ness
High above the shoreline of the world famous Loch Ness, a development has been proposed that will greatly alter the landscape many of us are fortunate enough to call home. Glen Earrach pumped storage hydroelectric station will be 6 times larger than the current scheme on Loch Ness, Foyers PSH and as a group of concerned local experts and residents, we’ve put together this website to try and raise awareness of the scale of the project and how this will affect both the sensitive ecosystems and the communities around it.
What we're trying to do
Raise awareness of what's actually being proposed
At the moment, it seems almost impossible to have a conversation about what’s been proposed as nobody seems to know about it! We’ve gone through thousands of pages of planning documents to understand both the positive and negative effects relating to Glen Earrach, Loch Ness and the surrounding communities. Find out more about what’s being proposed. We’re hoping to share information that will allow people to make an informed decision on whether to oppose or support this proposed development.
Share our concerns, questions and comments
When we cut through the information overload, we’ve found a few stand out issues that we think need to be highlighted for further investigation. Many problems have been identified as being ‘Negligible’ or ‘Minor’ and we would argue these issues will be severe to both the local communities and the sensitive ecosystem of Scotlands most famous Loch. Click here to find out why we’re concerned or for a deeper dive into these issues, check out our Latest News where you can find pieces wrote by our local experts.
Some stand out proposals from the planning application
increase in HGV's each day will travel on the A831 and a 46% increase on the A82, one of Scotlands most dangerous roads.
Workers will be housed in temporary accommodation, nearly doubling Drumnadrochits population
water level fluctuation in Loch Ness if all PSH schemes are approved. This will alter the loch from a stable body of water with its unique thermocline, into a tidal inland freshwater loch.
Stay up to date as we discover more details on the impact of these proposals
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Who is Save Loch Ness?
Save Loch Ness has been formed by a small number of local residents, business owners and loch users; out of concern for the potential impacts of the Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) proposal and the wider cumulative impacts of the multiple pumped storage hydro projects on Loch Ness.
The level of information presented by GEE can seem bewildering. Whilst their team have had months/years to prepare a planning application, those affected by it are seemingly given weeks to respond. We are keen to dissect, distil and disseminate information on the application, so that more people can be more informed on the implications of the application.
Our group consists of several members with relevant technical/professional experience relating to the areas covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment, and we are supported by a small (but growing) number of external professionals, consultants, and academics.
For a project this scope, scale and complexity, we can never have enough expertise. So if you can assist us in scrutinising and sharing information on the application then please do get in touch and join our wider team.
