Red John is a 450MW hydro power project. It is planned on Loch Ness river/basin in Scotland, the UK. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026.

Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Hydropower	450	–	450	Permitting	Scotland, the UK	Intelligent Land Investments Group

Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Intelligent Land Investments Group.

Red John is a pumped storage project. The penstock length will be 2,650m. The project is expected to generate 2,400 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $1,179.63m.

Development Status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.

About Intelligent Land Investments Group

Intelligent Land Investments Group plc, a renewable energy company. The company is headquartered in United Kingdom.

Methodology

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