Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House is the name given to a hydro-electric dam built on the River Derwent in the City of Derby.
Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House | |
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![]() Longbridge Weir Hydroelectric power station | |
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Location | City of Derby, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°55′22″N 1°28′15″W / 52.92278°N 1.47083°W |
Commission date | 2012 |
Owner(s) | Derby City Council |
Thermal power station | |
Turbine technology | Hydroelectric |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 230kw/h |
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
edit- ^ "Consultancy and Design". Derwent Hydro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Derby's Derwent hydroelectric power plant opens". BBC News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.