Shenfield hydro scheme commissioned

The Shenfield hydro scheme, as well as being economically viable, also improves the connectivity of the river, reduces flood risk and generates low-carbon electricity.
Read more...The Shenfield hydro scheme, as well as being economically viable, also improves the connectivity of the river, reduces flood risk and generates low-carbon electricity.
Read more...The Shenfield Mill Archimedes screw turbine will have a maximum generating capacity of 60kW, which would be sufficient to meet the annual electricity needs of approximately 78 English homes. The scheme will also involve the construction of an intake, discharge and turbine channel adjacent to the Weir, construction of a generator building and reinstatement of landscape and a planting scheme.
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