Case Studies

Here you can find a sample of hydropower case studies from the past few years.

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Derwent Hydro: Cromford Mills

Cromford Mills is part of the Derwent Valley Mill World Heritage Site, and was the first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. The project has waterpower at its heart, delivering…

Earba Pumped Storage Hydropower

The Earba Storage project is a proposed pumped storage hydro (‘PSH’) scheme with an installed capacity of up to 1,800MW. The Earba project will be the largest such scheme in…

RWE: Snowdonia Hydro

Cwm Dyli hydroelectric power station was built in 1906 and is Britain’s oldest power station and the first instance in Britain of the use of alternating current.

The Blair Castle project was a reinstatement of hydropower that had existed in one form or another in the castle since 1908, which had also been installed by Gilkes. With keeping in mind the original powerhouse and design, the easily accessible powerhouse had a new Pelton turbine installed.

Gilkes Hydro: Balmoral Castle

The case study below details the refurbishment and modernisation of the turbine installed in 1927 by Gilkes on Balmoral Estate. It shows the longevity of hydropower and the pedigree of…

Foster Turner Hydro: Allt na Moine

The newly installed pumped storage hydro scheme in Wester Ross, Scotland, was built by CRF Hydro Power and Turner to respond to the need for renewable energy.

Corrigan Contractors: Choire nam Muc

The proposed Choire nam Muc hydropower generation and storage installation being pursued by the family-owned firm Corrigan Contractors could potentially provide replacement electricity for the electric Corran Ferry, which is…

Raasay Community Renewables: Raasay Community Hydro

The Raasay Community Hydro scheme was a joint scheme between the Raasay community and Bluenergy to create a hydro scheme that would produce electricity locally as well as contributing to…

Lochaber Community Hydro: Lochaber Hydro

Lochaber Community Hydro in Scotland consists of a run-of-river hydroelectric station that provides electricity to the grid and the local community.