One current project being undertaken by WRE engineers is the repair of a fish pass on a tributary of the River Dart in south Devon. In addition to winning the contract to repair and put the mill’s waterwheel back to work generating electricity, WRE negotiated the licenses and carried out the redesign of the fish [...]
WRE is supplying fully stainless steel automatic fish and debris screens, ideal for small abstractions where head loss need to be avoided. A recent customer was a site with a small ‘Powerpal’ machine running on under 2m of head. The screen is designed to pass 200 l/s, and is an example of the standard screen, [...]
After six and a half weeks on site, WRE has commissioned a new hydro scheme in South Somerset. Further information will follow when all landscaping and finishing works are completed.
WRE has continued to secure further Abstraction Licenses for small hydro schemes. Â Two new licenses issued this week will allow planning of schemes to move to the next phase; these sites include a small site with 50m of head, which emphasises how WRE work with all sizes and types of micro-hydro equipment. Â Installation at this [...]
One week into the construction of a new ultra-low head hydro scheme in South Somerset, and the system is taking shape. WRE is responsible for the majority of the installation, and is carrying out the civil work currently. The system is a 23kW peak output, on a very modest 1.6m head, and is utilising a [...]
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