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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 29 June 2009, 18:30:08

Title: Glendoe: something to be proud of.....
Post by: Debs. on 29 June 2009, 18:30:08

The largest hydro-electric scheme to be built in Britain for 50+ years, opens today.

0 to 100 megawatts in 90 seconds!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8125066.stm

http://www.glendoe.co.uk/project/reservoir_and_dam.html

Title: Re: Glendoe: something to be proud of.....
Post by: crazyjoetavola on 29 June 2009, 18:44:48

Although it's location dependant Debs, it's just the sort of big project we excelled at :y

It’s lovely to see engineering on this scale.  Do we still have the talent.... or the will....or the foresight? :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Glendoe: something to be proud of.....
Post by: miked on 29 June 2009, 20:05:35

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It’s lovely to see engineering on this scale.  Do we still have the talent.... or the will....or the foresight? :-/ :-/
 

Looking at the list of contractors, no!

Has its place though.  Having said that, with Six Units at drax providing frequency responce, we can provide an extra 660MW in 10 seconds  ::)