Challenging Supply to Scottish Highlands
May 18, 2023
Cemex UK has recently commenced supply of our Silo Sprayed Concrete to Coire Glas, a new pumped storage scheme in a remote area of the Scotland Highlands.
Coire Glas is a pumped hydro storage scheme in Scotland with a potential capacity of up to 1,500MW and is the first large-scale pumped storage project to be developed in the UK for more than 40 years.
Given the remote location, high elevation and challenging weather conditions, the contractor Strabag UK uses specialised all-terrain vehicles and helicopters to access the site and transport equipment. The Cemex team transported our sprayed concrete some 370 miles from our Dove Holes site to the site on Loch Lochy, 45 miles north of Fort William in the Highlands. The roads were challenging, being narrow and steep but the teams did a fantastic job to overcome the complicated challenges and have commenced supply.