CROMWELL HYDROPOWER STATION

THE UK's LARGEST LOW HEAD HYDRO SITE

 

• Cromwell Weir sits at the bottom of the River Trent, just downstream of Newark.

• If/when permitted, Cromwell hydropower station will comprise of three 600kW axial turbines which will protect fish and eels by a custom-designed inlet screen

• If/when commissioned, it will:

  • generate around 8,500,000 units (kWh) per annum…

  • enough electricity to take around 2500 average UK homes off the grid almost in perpetuity

Commissioning date: Q4 2018

 

Location: River Trent, nr Newark

 

Turbine: Triple Kaplan Turbine

 

Maximum output: 1800kW

 

Annual generation: 8,500,000 kWh

 

Catchment area: 8,232 km2

 

Maximum turbine flow: 80 cumecs

 

Maximum head: 3.33 m