Category Archives: Hydro

we are developing quite a few new hydro’s across the organisation. learn as we do. But we also have some of the oldest electricity hydro’s in the world on our properties

Anatomy of a hydro weir… It’s not a damn!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Whilst over at Tan y Coed on Friday I had a look at the lovely new weir for his farm hydro. Thought I’d have a go at explaining the function of a weir. There are quite a few  misconceptions around … Continue reading →

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Hafod y Llan open day – Laura’s perspective

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Follow the link – Hydro, Helicopters and lots and lots of rain Hafod y Llan open day and what we are all about

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…and there is another one completed. Hydro NT farm

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Edward Richie the NT tenant at Blaen y Coed farm jokingly thinks he might now want something that his neighbours won’t want . Lots and lots of rain. Edward has been generating his own hydro electricity now for six weeks. … Continue reading →

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You have to be a good carpenter to build a hydro!

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

I was up Snowdon early this morning to see the progress on the weir and was amazed to see the detailing and joinery skills required to build the weir. It’s a few weeks of work and a lot of measuring … Continue reading →

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What is the carbon impact / payback of a hydro? It should be very good but nobody really knows!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

This is the latest in a battery of questions we have been asking or being asked. These questions are beyond the nuts, bolts, Kw’s and cash. Mark Walton is now drafting the social impact aspect of a community hydro and … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! You have a tiny turbine

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Out at Hafod y Llan today to see the progress on the various hydros. The Gorsen or small 15kw hydro is moving at a pace. The powerhouse is now resplendent with its new 15kw Hydrolite turgo hydro. The weir take-off … Continue reading →

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Its all about sharing – ProfiadNI and Green Routines. Real sustainability experiences!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

The reason for this blog site is both to share as we learn but also to share as others learn. This is the case with two projects at either end of Wales which are currently in full sharing mode! ProfiadNI  and … Continue reading →

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