Hydropower at Boulters Weir

Development Details: Initial proposal for four 3.6m diameter Archimedes screws to be mounted on the weir structure. There is 490 kW maximum power output.
Developers: HP Projects Ltd
EA Update April 2013:
Planning permission
Not applied for. Screening Opinion to be submitted in spring 2013. Discussion with local authority on-going in preparation for application
Licence
Pre-application submitted and initial response returned. The developer has undertaken environmental surveys in the weirpool. The reports will provide data on fish, macro-invertebrates and macrophytes to support ecological reports required for their licence application.
Agreement for Lease
Not applied for.
Electricity Agreement
Not agreed.

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05/07/2012 Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Hydropower Report
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