
CROMWELL HYDROPOWER STATION
BARN ENERGY LIMITED
THE UK's LARGEST LOW HEAD HYDRO SITE
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Cromwell Weir sits at the bottom of the River Trent, just downstream of Newark.
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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
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If/when commissioned, it will:
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generate around 8,500,000 units (kWh) per annum…
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enough electricity to take around 2500 average UK homes off the grid almost in perpetuity
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KEY FACTS

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

