Case Study – Tipton Roller Mill Small commercial micro-hydro installation 2.6m headTipton Roller Mill • Case Study: • Site: Tipton Roller Mill • Turbine: Ritz-Atro Archimedean Screw • Power: 28kW • Head: 2.6m • Western Renewable Energy (WRE) was appointed to negotiate licenses, design and install complete system • Site specific issues include: • Hugely difficult abstraction license process • Good quality river with migratory fish • Expected to be relatively straight-forward constructionWeir, leat and mill siteElectro-fishing, access, turbine locationExcavation•On time •On budget •Peak power and energy capture on target

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