Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere

88kW, Cumbria
A 88kW project in the Lake District, near Windermere
Site: Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere
Design surveys: July 2011 – ongoing
Consenting timeline: October 2012 – ongoing
Location: Lake District
Turbine: to be confirmed
Generator: Induction generator, 1500rpm
Grid: Three-phase, 100kVA transformer
Intake type: ‘letterbox’, C-1200mm
Gross head: 105m
Catchment area: 1.5km2
Max turbine flow: 0.12m3/s
Max output: 88kW
Pipeline length: 930 metres
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