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Cruachan

Cruachan is a 440 MW pumped hydro site, in North Scotland, operated by Part of Drax Group.

Capacity
440 MW
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Fuel
Storage
Pumped Hydro
Storage rank
#4
of 158 by capacity
DNO region
North Scotland

Live output

Notified level (PN)
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The station's own plan for what it will generate, updated near-real-time.
Last metered (B1610)
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The most recent settled meter reading; settlement lags roughly a week.

The two figures answer different questions - the plan can diverge widely from what the meters later record. What is a PN?

Settled output

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Details

Technology
Pumped Hydro
Country
Scotland
Coordinates
56.305, -5.121
Data source
DUKES 5.11

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