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Hydro Power
You can use water from a stream or reservoir to produce
electricity for your home. Turbines can convert
energy from moving water into electricity. You
can build new installations or refurbish one of the many old hydro
systems in North Yorkshire, to generate useful electricity for your
home or business.
Cost to Install
£500 to £5,000 per kW capacity*
(Estimated up to1/4 household
requirement)
*Individual site conditions can affect costs
significantly
Grants
Renewable energy grants are available from the Government, via
the Low Carbon
Buildings Programme.
Advantages of hydro power
- Hydro provides reliable and constant energy supply.
- Annual emissions of CO2 will be reduced
- Visual impacts can be minimal
- Long life expectancy, high reliability and low maintenance costs
- Hydro power can reduce your electricity bills
- Small-scale projects may not require dams
- Turbines can work on sites with a small vertical drop of water
Licenses to divert water flow can be obtained from the
Environment Agency and planning permission should also be
sought.