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Hydro Power in England and Wales

Hydro Power in England and Wales. An Environment Agency Conference Addressing Key Ecological Issues 03 March 2011. Introduction Tony Grayling EA Head of Sustainable Energy. Hydropower England & Wales applications – 60 last year 10 previous

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Hydro Power in England and Wales

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  1. Hydro Power in England and Wales An Environment Agency Conference Addressing Key Ecological Issues 03 March 2011

  2. IntroductionTony Grayling EA Head of Sustainable Energy • Hydropower England & Wales applications – 60 last year 10 previous • EA processing time – statutory 4 months – actual 5 – was 7 months • EA Hydropower ‘good practice guidelines’ – new version due

  3. Growing Sustainable HydropowerJames Marsh DECC • Nationally 26,000 sites identified 1.2 GW potential (46 kW per site) • Barriers to Hydropower – environmental permits/planning/FITs • Government funding for all ‘renewables’ FITs integrating in 2014

  4. Micro-hydroAlison Bailey DECC • Hydropower role in ‘Big Society’ seen in ‘Community’ context • MCS compliance (essential for FITs) now 18 installers & 10 products • No Government funding planned, ie. big stick, no carrot

  5. Hydropower – Good Practice GuidelinesJohn Aldrick EA • EA licences 12 years – can be reviewed anytime – finance implications • Compliance on Max Flow 80%, HOF 72%, & screening 10–12.5mm • Suggested shut-down at fish sensitive seasons + compulsory fish monitoring • Climate change – 20% drier summers & 10% wetter winters

  6. To Explore the Implications of Hydro powerGeoff Bateman EA Fisheries and Biodiversity • Water Framework Directive – 50 key elements (were 6) • Hydropower applications failure – 25% ‘physical’ reasons • River and fishing ‘enhancement’ by Hydro installations quoted – especially in Ireland

  7. The Fishing Angle{r}Ian Cowx International Fisheries Institute, David Soloman Consultant • Hydropower design criteria, screw or turbine • Flow monitoring and flow regime in the depleted reach • Site layout, outfall • Fish pass design and screening

  8. Summary of ConferenceTim Ashworth (Whalley – R Calder) & Brian Jefferson (Halton – R Lune) • Ecological issues predominated – voiced loudly and clearly • Numerous ex industrial sites in Northern England not recognised • Anglers represented regionally and nationally by scientists and environmentalists • Hydropower Association seems to represent suppliers, not users • Community involvement, aspirations, responsibilities, benefits, etc not acknowledged

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