Cruachan hydroelectric plant
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Cruachan hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Cruachan hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | 1965[2] | 440 MW[1] | 4[3] | Pumped storage[1] | Drax[3] | Drax[4] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Cruachan hydroelectric plant
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom[5] | 56.4192, -5.0127 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Installed Capacity Per Production Unit". European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220818193748/https://www.visitcruachan.co.uk/history/. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221008072335/https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-sites-and-businesses/cruachan-power-station/. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221030125339/https://www.drax.com/about-us/. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624223513/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cruachan+Substation/@56.4194481,-5.0201494,981m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7aeee9d80a8dab8c!8m2!3d56.4191917!4d-5.0127376?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022.
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