Micro-hydro power from redundant river weirs

该项目的目的是开发微型水力发电系统，用于改造现有的堰。这些系统需要与现有的许多法规和立法要求相兼容。需要的系统可以定制以适应广泛的堰，而不需要调整或修改堰。这通常是一项要求，因为许多堰是当地洪水管理的关键部分，因此不能改变。这本身就与环境署的要求相抵触，后者要求允许鱼类向上游通过，这一过程往往需要去除怪石。为了解决这些复杂的、有时也是相互矛盾的要求，建议与环境署、运河和河流信托基金、Kirklees Council、EPIKS(Kirklees环境项目)和Halliday水电合作，在大学旁边的雪岛开发一个原型系统和一个测试/演示场地。拟议的项目将建立这样一个系统的技术可行性，同时纳入鱼通和相关的环境保护措施，以确保该系统符合所有当前的法规和许可要求。它将包括确定最合适的鱼闸类型及其在堰上的位置；以及如何建造鱼闸的细节。微型水电系统将考虑微型水电机组的类型、设计、产量和最合适的位置、安装微型水电机组和相关基础设施的成本、发电的上下限方案和从这种产出中可能获得的收入、设施可能的维护要求和与此相关的责任，以及对安装微型水电的经济性进行全面的成本效益分析，包括任何监管或其他要求/好处。还建议通过建立公众观赏区来评估任何潜在的直接或间接的社区利益，以发展遗址在了解生物多样性、气候变化和可再生能源方面的教育价值。其他目标包括提高河流的生物多样性价值，研究微型水电设施及其在其他社区(当地和国际)复制的潜力，以及总体计划对哈德斯菲尔德的可持续城镇发展目标和到2038年净零碳排放的Kirklees气候目标的贡献。理想的最终结果将是一个可定制的系统，它符合所有法规要求，并被认证为可接受应用于任何类似的堰。

The aim of the project is to develop micro-hydro generator systems for retrofitting to existing weirs. The systems need to be compatible with the many regulations and legislative requirements that exist. Systems are required that can be customised to fit a wide range of weirs, without the need to adapt or modify the weir. This is generally a requirement, as many of the weirs are critical as part of local flood management and so cannot be changed. This in itself is at odds with a requirement of the Environment Agency, which is to enable passage of fish upstream, a process which often necessitates the removal of weirs.To address these complex, and sometimes contradictory requirements, it is proposed to work with the Environment Agency, the Canal and Rivers Trust, Kirklees Council, EPIKS (Environmental Projects in Kirklees) and Hallidays Hydropower to develop both a prototype system and a test / demonstration site at Snow Island alongside the University.The proposed project will establish the technical feasibility of such a system, whilst incorporating a fish pass and relevant environmental protections to ensure that the system meets all the current regulations and licensing requirements. It will include identifying the most appropriate type of fish pass and its location on the weir; and details of how the fish pass can be constructed. The micro-hydro system will consider the type, design, output and most appropriate location for the micro-hydro unit, the cost of installing the micro-hydro unit and associated infrastructure the lower and upper scenarios for generating electricity and the likely income derived from such an output, the likely maintenance requirements of the installation and liabilities associated with this and a full cost benefit analysis of the economics of installing micro-hydro, including any regulatory or other requirements/benefits. It is also proposed to assess any potential direct or indirect community benefits, by establishment of a public viewing area to develop the educational value of site in understanding about, biodiversity, climate change and renewables. Other targets are improved value of the river for biodiversity, benefits from researching the micro-hydro installation and its potential replication in communities elsewhere (local and international), and the contribution of the overall scheme to Huddersfield's Sustainable Town's Development Goals and the Kirklees Climate target of net zero carbon emission by 2038. The ideal final outcome will be a customisable system which meets all regulatory requirements, and is certified as acceptable for application on any similar weir.