SSE to repower Tummel Bridge Hydro Plant
SSE Renewables is to invest almost £50mn over the next two years to repower the existing Tummel Bridge Hydro-Electric Power Station in Scotland’s Highlands with modern and efficient turbine technology.
The repowering of the power station is expected to extend its operational life by at least 40 years, so the Tummel Bridge Hydro plant should still be running in the power system of 2050, harnessing hydro power for a net zero Scotland and the UK.
Located in the centre of the larger Tummel Valley Hydro Scheme cascade, and housed within a Category A listed structure, Tummel Bridge Power Station was commissioned in 1933 and currently delivers around 140 GWh of renewable generation each year.
SSE Renewables will replace the existing two ‘Camel Back’ twin-runner, horizontal Francis hydro turbines with new modern runner technology. This will result in increases to water flow, enabling an increase in the generation output from 34 MW to 38 MW.
Photo: SSE Renewables
The repowering of the power station is expected to extend its operational life by at least 40 years, so the Tummel Bridge Hydro plant should still be running in the power system of 2050, harnessing hydro power for a net zero Scotland and the UK.
Located in the centre of the larger Tummel Valley Hydro Scheme cascade, and housed within a Category A listed structure, Tummel Bridge Power Station was commissioned in 1933 and currently delivers around 140 GWh of renewable generation each year.
SSE Renewables will replace the existing two ‘Camel Back’ twin-runner, horizontal Francis hydro turbines with new modern runner technology. This will result in increases to water flow, enabling an increase in the generation output from 34 MW to 38 MW.
Photo: SSE Renewables
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Countries: Scotland -
Organisation: SSE Renewables
Subjects: Power stations, Hydro-electric
