Renewable Energy
Curlew Cottage Hydro
Type: Cross flow turbine
Location: Invergarry, Highlands
Details: 32KW / 30m head /
Client: private
Works undertaken:
- Access to intake
- Temporary works and intake installation
- Install and weld 250m x 450mm HDPE penstock
- 500m of underground cable
- Hand dig foundations and construct turbine house
- Full reinstatement
- Mechanical installation
It is estimated that the hydro scheme will generate 149,000KWh/year, enough to power an average of 34 UK homes. From an environmental perspective, the scheme will also generate a saving of 81,000kg CO2/year.
Peter carried out all the civil engineering for the building of our hydro scheme. We found him to be very hard-working, conscientious and genuinely interested in the work he was doing. He is forward thinking and very meticulous, particular and keen to do a job he is proud of. He certainly did for us. He is knowledgeable and has a wide range of skills and qualifications. His quotations and estimates were accurate. We are more than happy to recommend him.
Allt na Fearna Hydro
Type: Turgo turbine
Location: Fort Augustus, Highlands
Details: 100KW / 174m head / 115l/s flow
Client: private client on forestry & land Scotland Estate
Works undertaken:
- Temporary works and intake installation
- 850m x 400mm of penstock installation including through one tunnel and one pipe bridge
- 2.5KM of underground cable
- Construction of turbine house
- 2m deep sump
- Screened outfall chamber
- Blockwork walls
- Lifting beam
- Full cladding using local Scottish larch
- Full reinstatement
- 150m HV cable, new overhead poles for DNO
- Mechanical installation
It is estimated that the hydro scheme will generate 412,000/year, enough to power an average of 107 UK homes. From an environmental perspective, the scheme will also generate a saving of 144,842kg CO2/year.
Allt Choire a’ Bhainidh Hydro
Type: Crossflow turbine
Location: Strathcarron, Highlands
Details: 100KW / 70m head / 225l/s flow
Client: private client on forestry & land Scotland Estate
Works undertaken:
- New forestry track installation
- 500m buried great cable installation
- Installation of metering cabinet
- Temporary works and intake installation
- 1450m x 500mm penstock (Molecor PVC-O pipe) including a floated pipe bridge
- Turbine house construction
- 5m deep sump
- Cast concrete walls
- Lifting beam
- Full cladding using local Scottish larch
- Full reinstatement
- Mechanical installation
It is estimated that the hydro scheme will generate 457,000/year, enough to power an average of 104 UK homes. From an environmental perspective, the scheme will also generate a saving of 292,000kg CO2/year.
Pete has built three hydro schemes for me over five years and done an outstanding job, often in challenging conditions. He maintains very high standards which helps a lot in getting things done right and in managing important stakeholders. He is certainly someone I trust.
Allt Eilidh Hydro
Type: Pelton turbine
Location: Creagan, Highlands
Details: 700KW / 130m head / 650l/s flow
Client: private client on forestry & land Scotland Estate
Works undertaken:
- 1.2Km access track for harvesting works
- Felling and harvesting 9 hectares of forestry tree crop
- Quarrying 14,500 tons of hard rock for turbine house
- Temporary works and intake installation
- 100m x 900 leat pipe
- 1350m x 710mm penstock, welded HDPE and ductile iron
- Reinforced concrete, 88,000 litre forebay/header tank
- Turbine house construction
- Submerged circular concrete sump
- Underground valve chamber
- Floor slab
- Steel frame erection
- Cast concrete walls
- Lifting beam and gantry crane
- Roof and 4m roller door
- Full cladding using local Scottish larch
- 7.5Km of underground laid cable, 4Km of overhead line upgrade
- Full reinstatement
- Mechanical installation
It is estimated that the hydro scheme will generate 2,300,000/year, enough to power an average of 700 UK homes. From an environmental perspective, the scheme will also generate a saving of 610,000kg CO2/year.
Elleric Ground Source Heat Pump
Type: Steible Eltron ground heat source pump
Location: Elleric, Highlands
Details: 13KW / 600m of collector pipework & 50m header pipe
Client: private
Works undertaken:
- Strip and excavate trench for pipework
- 3 x 200m of 40mm collector pipe work
- 50m of 63mm header pipework
- Line trench with sand
- Lay pipework and manifold tank
- Screen material and backfill pipework
- Full reinstatement with native grass seed
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