A giant water battery inside a mountain will help Scotland hit net zero
Exciting news from Scotland as the government approves a £500M expansion of the iconic 'Hollow Mountain' Cruachan #hydro storage plant. With a 600-megawatt expansion in the pipeline, Drax aims to build Britain's first new #pumpedstorage hydro plant in a generation. Pumped storage power plants, or water batteries, are a unique form of #Hydroelectric#energystorage that offer an effective way to store energy for when it's needed. As #scotland strives to reach net-zero targets, this project will be crucial in ensuring #energysecurity and lowering energy bills. However, UK #governmentpolicy adjustments are needed to make the project attractive to #investors.