Hayeswater Gill

250kW, Cumbria
A 250kW high head project on National Trust land below Hayeswater Tarn, above Patterdale.
Site: Hayeswater Gill
Consenting timeline: June 2014– Oct 2015
Construction timeline: 2016-2017
Commissioning date: March 2017
Location: Lake District
Turbine: Gilkes Pelton
Generator: tbc
Intake type: Half height Coanda screen
Gross head: 228m
Catchment area: 3.1km2
Max turbine flow: 160lps
Max output: 250kW
Penstock length: ~1800m
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