(BRIEF) Renewable energy company Drax has chosen foreign generation organisation ANDRITZ as the prime contractor for the modernisation of its Cruachan pumped garage power plant in Scotland. The task includes the installation of two new production units, adding pump-turbines and motor-generators, as well as important intake valves. Located on the shores of Lake Awe, Cruachan Power Station plays a huge role in securing UK forces, offering reliable power to approximately one million homes. The modernization initiative aims to increase the plant’s generation capacity from 40 MW to a total of 480 MW, improve its operability, reliability and extend its life cycle. By leveraging pumped garage generation, the allocation contributes to the UK’s transition to a more sustainable and resilient green energy infrastructure. .
(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, April 30, 2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Renewable energy company Drax has chosen foreign generation company ANDRITZ as the prime contractor for the modernization of its Cruachan pumped garage power plant in Scotland.
ANDRITZ will acquire two new production assemblies that will add pump-turbines and motor-generators, as well as main intake valves.
The Cruachan Power Station, on the shores of Lake Awe in Argyll, is one of four pumped garage hydroelectric power stations in the UK and plays an important role in the country’s energy security. It is already a reliable source of energy for approximately one million homes.
“Garage pumped hydropower is important for the UK’s energy security, it’s a generation that works in partnership with other renewables. When wind turbines generate more energy than we need, Cruachan steps in to buy renewable electrical energy so it doesn’t go to waste. ” said Penny Small, Drax’s interim lead chief operating officer. “
The main objective of this modernization order is to increase the power of the plant by 40 MW to reach a total of 480 MW. Incorporating the latest technological innovations, it will also improve the operability and reliability of the plant and extend its life cycle.
Pumped garage power plants balance energy source and demand by storing excess force from volatile renewables. By employing pumped garage power generation to unlock renewable energy prospects, the Cruachan Modernisation Project represents a first step towards creating a more sustainable and resilient green energy infrastructure in the UK.
“We are proud to have been entrusted with the renovation of the pumping garage power plant in Cruachan,” said Dominik Fust, Managing Director of ANDRITZ Hydroforce Germany. “This task aligns with our task to contribute to the global transition towards a sustainable production force. “
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