In this episode, I speak with members of the Save Loch Ness campaign about the proposed pumped hydro storage scheme at Glen Earrach, and the wider expansion of wind farms and renewable energy infrastructure across the Scottish Highlands.

We explore what these developments could mean for Loch Ness, the Highland landscape, and local communities, and ask a wider question:
Who really benefits from Scotland’s energy boom, and does it deliver true energy security if the infrastructure is not locally owned?

We also discuss:

• The proposed Loch Ness pumped hydro storage scheme (Glen Earrach)
• Expansion of energy infrastructure across the Highlands
• Ownership of Scotland’s energy systems
• What “energy security” actually means in practice
• The impact on landscape, wildlife, and rural communities

Scotland is undergoing a major expansion of renewable energy infrastructure. While this is often presented as essential for the energy transition and national energy security, it also raises deeper questions around ownership, control, and how the benefits of this transition are shared.

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Save Loch Ness:
https://savelochness.co.uk/latest-news/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Save-Loch-Ness/61555829794691/
https://substack.com/@savelochness/
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrialisation-of-our-sacred-loch-ness