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Eishken plans 300MW pumped hydro storage on Scottish Island

August 24, 2016

The organisers of luxury sporting estate Eishken are planning to install 300MW of pumped hydro storage (PSH) on the Scottish Isle of Lewis to store energy primarily from wind farms on the island.

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