Longbridge Weir Hydro

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Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House
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Longbridge Weir Hydroelectric power station
Longbridge Weir Hydro
Country
  • United Kingdom
Location City of Derby, United Kingdom
Coordinates 52°55′22″N1°28′15″W / 52.92278°N 1.47083°W / 52.92278; -1.47083
Commission date 2012
Owner(s) Derby City Council
Thermal power station
Turbine technology Hydroelectric
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]

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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. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.