With the subterranean levels completed, construction of the turbine house super-structure is now underway. This is designed to blend-in with existing reservoir architecture, thus reducing its visual impact.
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Designed by Renewables First, the turbine house will be a triple-layer construction, with a loading bay and hoist beam above ground, with the turbine chamber and sump below.
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One of the key design requirements of the Saddleworth Hydro scheme is to ensure that the compensation flow used to drive the Crossflow turbine is returned to the natural watercourse.
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Given that the Archimedean Screws will sit adjacent to the main weir, water from the River Avon will be diverted to and away from the turbines via specially excavated inlet and outlet channels.
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Renewables First are commissioned to provide a turnkey package to specify and design the Twin Archimedean Screw hydroelectric system, secure the appropriate consents and project manage the construction, installation and commissioning of the hydro system.
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With Planning Permission and all other Consents granted for the Saddleworth Community Hydro project, excavation work was able to commence for the turbine house chamber, sump and culvert.
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Renewables First has been hired to project manage a community hydro scheme on United Utilities owned Dovestone Reservoir, for Saddleworth Community Hydro. This will be the first community owned high head hydropower scheme in England!
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Located on the River Dart, the Buckfast Abbey hydro scheme is part of a major redevelopment of the whole site, formerly consisting of five working mills. Both the redevelopment works, coupled with physical site constraints due to the tight proximity of buildings, meant that this was potentially a difficult installation.
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Given their experience and technical expertise, Renewables First were hired to specify and design the scheme, as well as project manage the civil, mechanical and electrical components of the project. The sequence of pictures below illustrate some of the key activities in the run up to installing the EWT 500 kW turbine.
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Once the Baulker Farm wind turbine was installed, the commissioning and handover day provided an opportunity to ascend the turbine tower to the hub, in order to check everything is as it should be – as well as provide an opportunity to take some pictures!
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When assembling the hub and wind turbine blades, the challenge at Baulker Farm was one of space limitations due to the proximity of farm buildings and the large chicken sheds. With the rotor blade diameter of the EWT 500 kW turbine being 54 metres, a large surface area was required.
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