Generator Drax has announced that it will not bid its Cruachan II pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project into the long duration energy storage (LDES) support mechanism.
Drax has appointed global technology and engineering firm Voith Hydro to move its plans forward for its proposed 600MW underground pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Scotland.
Renewable energy company Drax has announced its investment to refurbish the Cruachan hydro power station in Scotland to reach 480MW generation capacity.
The rate of new solar panel installations in Britain has more than tripled in the last year, according to Drax’s ‘Electric Insights’ Q3 quarterly report.
Drax has applied to expand its Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant under Section 36, creating long-duration storage that could boost the rollout of renewables.
Drax has announced plans for a new underground pumped hydro storage power station, and will seek planning permission to expand its Cruachan site in Scotland to 1.04GW.
