Case Study – Dartington Tweed Mill Weir and fish pass rebuild, waterwheel reused for generation Historic infrastructure retainedCase Study: Site: Dartington Tweed Mill Turbine: Historic local wheel Power: 3kW Head: 3.5m Western Renewable Energy (WRE) won contract to negotiate licenses, design and install electricity equipment and fish pass Site specific issues include: • High existing weir with broken fish pass • Flash river with migratory fish • Highly public site with full access to all areasExisting waterwheel has been maintained as amenity for many years, WRE proposed a number of options, the most appropriate being judged to be retention of the wheel with gearbox fitted. The weir required repair as the increased level of abstraction needed to leave the deprived stretch na

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