Site Statistics
| Catchment area | 105 km2 |
| Head | 94 metres |
| Max abstraction rate | 4.5 m3/sec |
| No. of average homes supplied equivalent to project generation | 2,000 householdsFN |
Once built and operational a hydro scheme has the lowest carbon footprint of all energy generation technologies and has a high efficiency factor.
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Energy predicted to be generated by the scheme is derived using available flows monitored at the site and applying tends from RWE npower renewables’ existing hydro portfolio located across the UKand the predicted station efficiency
Equivalent homes supplied is based on an annual electricity consumption per home of 4700 kWh. This figure is supported by domestic electricity consumption data available from The Digest of UK Energy Statistics and household estimates and projections from the UK Statistics Authority.
