• Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney visited Drax Group’s Cruachan pumped-storage hydro plant to review an £80 million upgrade program.
• Drax is refurbishing two generating units, replacing four main inlet water valves, aiming to lift Cruachan’s generating capacity.

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