Micro Hydropower

The

UK Perspective

CIFAL CIFAL FindhornFindhorn

20 August 200820 August 2008

David WilliamsDavid Williams

British Hydropower AssociationBritish Hydropower Association

““FISHFISH”” Magazine Magazine

Summer 2008Summer 2008

Institute of Fisheries ManagementInstitute of Fisheries Management

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Industrial Industrial RevolutionRevolution

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Grid SupplyGrid Supply

19551955 19801980 20002000 20062006

Nuclear PowerNuclear Power

PrivatisationPrivatisation

Damned Dams!Damned Dams!

Electricity

Electricity

Generation

Generation

Larger H

ydro

Larger H

ydroOil C

risis

Oil Cris

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Renewables

RenewablesRenewable

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Renewables

NFFO & R

O

NFFO & R

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Water Framework Water Framework

DirectiveDirective

BonnBonn R

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Resolutio

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Mic

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Mic

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Tidal I

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Tidal I

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Hydropower in BritainHydropower in Britain

20082008

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

Shetland MillShetland Mill

Water MillsWater Mills

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

Lester PeltonLester Pelton

Water turbinesWater turbines

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

Hydro ElectricityHydro Electricity

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

Modern, efficient generating setsModern, efficient generating sets

History & DevelopmentHistory & Development

SizeSize

LargeLarge

Mini/SmallMini/Small

Pico/MicroPico/Micro

Up to 100kWUp to 100kW

100kW to 30 MW100kW to 30 MW

Over 30 MWOver 30 MW

Turbine TypesTurbine Types

New projectsNew projects

Refurbishment and upgrade of existing projectsRefurbishment and upgrade of existing projects

Micro-hydroMicro-hydro

Hydro Development in the UKHydro Development in the UK

Developments as a result of Renewables PolicyDevelopments as a result of Renewables Policy

Micro HydroMicro Hydro

Micro HydroMicro Hydro

UK HydropowerUK Hydropower

Conventional HydroConventional Hydro

Micro HydroMicro Hydro

Tidal PowerTidal Power

Upwards of 8 GW Upwards of 8 GW

Pumped StoragePumped Storage

Hydropower contributes 40% of the total UKHydropower contributes 40% of the total UK

renewable generation capacityrenewable generation capacity

20,000 mill sites - 20,000 mill sites -

200MW 200MW

Existing 1350 MWExisting 1350 MW

Potential Potential > 1 GW> 1 GW

2500 MW 2500 MW

>100kW - 95MW>100kW - 95MW

Total 709 MWTotal 709 MW

Scottish HydropowerScottish Hydropower

Resource study Resource study

What needs to be done to make most of thisWhat needs to be done to make most of this

Potential?Potential?

UK HydropowerUK Hydropower

Consistency inConsistency in

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

RequirementsRequirements

PlanningPlanning

ROC BandingROC Banding

Water Framework DirectiveWater Framework Directive

Abstraction chargesAbstraction charges

Proving hydro is significant for 2020 targetsProving hydro is significant for 2020 targets

ChallengesChallenges

LobbyingLobbying

BHABHA’’ss role role

Working GroupsWorking Groups

ConsultationsConsultations

Support for individual membersSupport for individual members

Enlist Government support:Enlist Government support:

Export Export

UK Project work UK Project work

Conferences & SeminarsConferences & Seminars

EducationEducation

ImageImage

BHABHA’’ss role role

““Mini Hydro GuideMini Hydro Guide””

www.british-hydro.orgwww.british-hydro.org

Owners & DevelopersOwners & Developers

Hydrologists & FisheriesHydrologists & Fisheries

Consulting EngineersConsulting Engineers

Design EngineersDesign Engineers

Manufacturers & SuppliersManufacturers & Suppliers

ContractorsContractors

Legal & FinanceLegal & Finance

Refurbishment & UpgradeRefurbishment & Upgrade

ServicesServices

Project Management &Project Management &

OperationOperation

Electricity TradersElectricity Traders

UtilitiesUtilities

UK Hydropower IndustryUK Hydropower Industry

BHA is actively supportingBHA is actively supporting

MICRO HYDROPOWER MICRO HYDROPOWER