Pumped Storage Hydro Project Cruachan 2 pumped-storage project foresees the development of a new underground power station adjacent to the existing 440 MW Cruachan I, which is one of the four operational PSH facilities in the UK. The plant will use the hydraulic head between the existing reservoir on the Ben Cruachan massif and lower Loch Awe to generate about 600 MW of electricity: – providing storage capacity and ancillary services to the grid The opportunity to expand the existing Cruachan 1 allows the use of the existing infrastructures with large savings in terms of costs and environmental impact. PLACE CLIENT YEAR – Upper intake (Q = 205 m3/s) through a lake tap from the existing reservoir Scotland, United Kingdom
Cruachan 2
Scotland, United Kingdom
Cruachan 2
– providing peak power and capacity for renewables integrationScotland, United Kingdom
Drax Cruachan Expansion LTD
2023 - 2024
Main Features
– headrace tunnel (L = 205 m, D = 7.5 m)
– upper surge shaft (H = 79 m, D = 14 m); upper gate shaft (H = 37 m, D = 15 m)
– steel lined penstock shaft (L = 388 m, D = 7.5…5.7 m) ending into manifolds
– lower surge shaft (H = 90 m, D = 12 m); lower gate shaft (H = 34 m, D = 15 m)
– tailrace tunnel (L = 1283 m, D = 8.5 m)
– lower intake on Loch Awe
United Kingdom, Scotland
Cruachan 2
Engineering
ServicesReview and upgrade of the existing design
Basic design
Tender documents for Electromechanical bid
Tender documents for FEED-EPC civil works bid
Assistance during procurement
