Site statistics

 

Catchment area16.1km2
Head196m
Max abstraction rate1.955m3/sec
Installed capacity of scheme2.0-2.7MW
No. of average homes supplied equivalent to project generation1500 householdsFN


Footnote
Energy predicted to be generated by the scheme is derived using available flows monitored at the site and applying trends from RWE npower renewables' existing hydro portfolio located across the UK and the predicted station efficiency. 
 
Equivalent homes supplied is based on an annual electricity consumption per home of 4700 kWh.  This figure is supported by recent domestic electricity consumption data available from The Digest of UK Energy Statistics and household estimates and projections from the UK Statistics Authority.