Archive for the ‘WRE updates’ Category

August updates

As so often, whilst the summer brings mixed weather for tourists in the Westcountry, WRE is hard at work making use of the drier weather to carry out construction of hydro schemes.  We are working at two sites, one for the National Trust, is just starting, and another for a private client is moving toward [...]

Tipton Hydro


Hydro scheme, River Otter, Devon

WRE has recently started construction of a 28kW hydro plant at Tipton St John in East Devon.  After a long licensing process, including a successful appeal a license was issued in June 2009.  Unfortunately, due to the tight restrictions on timing it was not possible to start construction until 2010.  However, after receiving the necessary [...]

News Round-up

Feed in Tariff update
 
The Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) is close to becoming law, and it is likely that it will be a requirement of all systems that they will need to be designed and installed by Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) approved installers, using approved equipment. 
 
The aim of the MCS is to provide consumer protection for schemes [...]

BBC report

WRE completed work at Dartington Tweed Mill last year; recently the BBC reported briefly on the site, which shows the simple nature of the adaptations.  The reporter talking to Dr Jon Rae from the Dartington Hall Trust is able to carry out his interview with almost no need to raise his voice, despite being right [...]