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Cruachan Power Station Expansion

Sector: Hydro • Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Source: Drax Global

Project
Planned

Drax is planning an £80 million expansion of the Cruachan Power Station, which is expected to be operational by 2027. This expansion is underpinned by a 15-year Capacity Market agreement.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Drax Global

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The project “Cruachan Power Station Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Drax Global.

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2026-07-22

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Drax is planning an £80 million expansion of the Cruachan Power Station, which is expected to be operational by 2027. This expansion is underpinned by a 15-year Capacity Market agreement.

Original sector

Energy

Budget

Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

Scotland

City

Argyll and Bute

Source

Source

Drax Global

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Sector

Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-03-07

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