The largest of these is Glen Earrach Energy (GEE), which intends to provide nearly three quarters of the energy storage capacity on Loch Ness by itself. As several other developers are also eyeing up the loch, he stresses how projects must make the most of the “iconic” Loch Ness. The two gigawatt project will pump water from Loch Ness to an upper reservoir 480 metres up. While a hydro scheme on Loch Ness is nothing new, GEE has made some big promises on community benefit funding for both the Loch Ness region and the wider Highlands. “We recognise what Loch Ness is to local users of the loch, and to people who live around the loch.