Cruachan

Operator :
Scottish Power
Address :
Argyll
Scotland
Capacity :
400000 kW
Commissioned :
1966
Details :
This unique Scottish hydro power station is actually built inside a mountain. In 1965 a dam across Loch Cruachan was opened by the Queen. The loch's water is then carried by two massive pipes through the mountain to turbine generators hidden in a man made cavern in the centre of the mountain. At night time when less power is needed across the UK, the turbines are reversed and water is pumped back up to the reservoir storing energy to be used in the day time.

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Infinis Gilkes Hydroplan RWE npower renewables