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Cruachan: 440 MW Pumped storage, North Scotland | Grid

Cruachan

Pumped storageOperational

Grid ID ast_85c1bcd2b993bffe

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What is Cruachan, and what is its status?

Pumped storage in North Scotland. Details below come from the sources listed for each field.

MW

440 MW

MWh

Not available

Nominal duration

Not available

Capacity basis

Counted DUKES megawatts

Location precision

Published, approximate

Location

Published, approximate

56.41115, -5.11345

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Identity and relationships

  • DUKES site

    HST-000102

    Cruachan in DUKES.

  • REPD reference

    6841

    Cruachan in REPD.

  • Same site

    name

    Same site in both registers, matched by name (medium). DUKES megawatts count. Distance 11788 m.

Output

Grid does not have this data yet. It will appear here once Elexon BMU metering is added.

Ownership and operator

  • Operator · DUKES

    Part of Drax Group

    DUKES records HST-000102 as the operator.

  • Operator · REPD

    Drax (formerly Scottish Power)

    REPD records 6841 as the operator.

  • Owner · DUKES, REPD

    Not available

    The register records an operator, not an owner.

Related projects

  • Cruachan

    DUKES · HST-000102 · Part of Drax Group · Scotland

  • Cruachan

    REPD · 6841 · Drax (formerly Scottish Power) · Scotland · Argyll and Bute

Change history

  • May 2026

    30 Jul 2026 · DUKES · 440 MW · Counted

  • REPD Q2 2026

    3 Aug 2026 · REPD · 440 MW · Not counted

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