A HIDDEN GEM

 

• 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

• If/when permitted, Horbury hydropower station will comprise a 100kW axial turbine which will protect fish and eels by a custom-designed inlet screen

• If/when commissioned, it will:

  • generate around 550,000 units (kWh) per annum…

  • enough electricity to take around 150 average UK homes off the grid almost in perpetuity

SHIP INN HYDROPOWER STATION

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