Radyr Hydro Scheme

Radyr Hydro Scheme is a 400kW small-scale hydroelectric station located in Radyr, Cardiff, Wales.[1]

The scheme makes use of the roughly 3.5m height difference created by Radyr Weir to push water through two 4-metre-wide (13 ft), 10-metre-long (33 ft) Archimedes screw turbines.[2]

The scheme was constructed in 2015 by Dawnus, being designed by Renewables First and operated by Cardiff Council.[1][2]

During construction a temporary fish ladder was installed as construction work was likely to coincide with the peak of the upstream migration of salmon.[1]

Cardiff Council built the scheme to supply renewable electricity to 550 homes as part of a commitment to lower carbon emissions and help Cardiff become a "one planet city" by 2050.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Radyr Weir hydro turbines – Renewables First". Renewables First – The Hydro and Wind Company. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Cardiff Council". www.cardiff.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Cardiff River Taff hydroelectric scheme opens". BBC News. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

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