Longbridge Weir Hydro

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Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House
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Longbridge Weir Hydroelectric power station
Country
  • United Kingdom
LocationCity of Derby, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°55′22″N 1°28′15″W / 52.92278°N 1.47083°W / 52.92278; -1.47083Coordinates: 52°55′22″N 1°28′15″W / 52.92278°N 1.47083°W / 52.92278; -1.47083
Commission date2012
Owner(s)Derby City Council
Thermal power station
Turbine technologyHydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational230kw/h

Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House is the name given to a hydro-electric dam built on the River Derwent in the City of Derby.

The project was completed by Derwent Hydro[1] in 2013 at a cost of £1.7 million. The station primarily exists to power the city councils offices, however, surplus energy is sold back to the National Grid.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Consultancy and Design". Derwent Hydro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Derby's Derwent hydroelectric power plant opens". BBC News. Retrieved 11 September 2013.


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