Hydroelectricity generation explained - Energy Saving Trust

Whether you can install a hydroelectric generator very much depends on the site itself. Most homes won’t have access to a suitable site even if they have a watercourse running nearby.

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If you think you have a suitable site nearby, speak to your environment agency first. For more information, visit GOV.UK.

A suitable site needs a water source with a combination of:

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• Flow – how much water is flowing through the system.
• Head – the difference in height between the water at the top of the system and the bottom.

It’s also important to consider what happens to the watercourse in summer. How much water flows during dry periods is usually the deciding factor in whether a site is suitable. Even if a river looks impressive at full flow, its ‘minimum flow’ is what assessors will consider.

If there’s a good hydro resource in your community, it might be worth developing it as a community energy project.

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