SHIP INN HYDROPOWER STATION
BARN ENERGY LIMITED
KEY FACTS
Commissioning date: N/A
Location: River Calder, nr. Horbury
Turbine: Single Kaplan Turbine
Maximum output: 100kW
Annual generation: 550,000 kWh
Catchment area: 777 km2
Maximum turbine flow: 8 cumecs
Maximum head: 2.27 m
A HIDDEN GEM
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Horbury Broad Cut Weir is a hidden gem, an oasis of biodiverse tranquillity to the south of the town on the banks of the Calder
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If/when permitted, Horbury hydropower station will comprise a 100kW axial turbine 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 550,000 units (kWh) per annum…
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enough electricity to take around 150 average UK homes off the grid almost in perpetuity
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