Tag: Cruachan
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Drax puts energy into education and skills
Charities and community organisations which support STEM and education outreach, skills and employability, or which work to improve local communities, can apply for up to £500 per year..
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Drax powers up plans for new Hollow Mountain station
From today July 1, people can go online to have a say and view plans for a second power station inside Argyll’s highest mountain Ben Cruachan
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In a Galaxy far away…at Cruachan
Despite the hush, The Oban Times understands filming is for a new Disney + Channel show, likely to be the Star Wars spin-off Kenobie series.
Business
Drax powers economy as well as grid
Oxford Economics says group makes ‘important economic contribution to the UK’ by generating £2.2 billion in GDP in 2019, and sustaining thousands of jobs.
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Douglas Ross visits Oban
The country’s top Tory was in town on Monday with Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron.
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Hollow Mountain is on TV tonight
The One Show presenter Matt Allwright will be finding out about the crucial role Cruachan has in powering up homes during the British lockdown.
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Cruachan owner Drax commits to end coal use
The decision is a landmark moment in the UK’s efforts to achieve net zero by 2050 and part of Drax’s ambition to become carbon negative by 2030.
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Cruachan powers ahead with new contract
The contract will see the pumped storage hydro station at Lochawe provide system support services to the National Grid to help it maintain secure supplies.