eWaterPower Hydropower Schemes
Three Archimedean-screw hydropower schemes on the Thames and its tributaries: Abingdon, Caversham Weir in Reading, and Sandford. Each scheme pairs turbine infrastructure with a designed fish pass so the weirs can generate renewable electricity without blocking migratory fish.
- Schemes
- Abingdon, Reading, Sandford
- Abingdon output
- ~100 kW / ~200 homes
- Reading output
- 320 MWh per year
- Sandford output
- 1.6 GWh per year / 500+ homes
Abingdon
The Abingdon scheme was designed around three Archimedean screws with a forecast output of about 100 kW, enough to power roughly 200 homes. The drawings covered the turbine arrangement, the fish pass, and the cross-section through the weir.
Reading — Caversham Weir
At Caversham Weir the proposal installed Archimedean screw turbines beside the existing weir. The scheme was designed to generate around 320 MWh of renewable electricity each year, with the weir continuing to produce for an expected 40 years.
Sandford
The Sandford scheme used three Archimedean screws to generate an estimated 1.6 GWh per year, equivalent to the demand of more than 500 homes and most of the village. The fish pass was a central part of the design, allowing fish to move safely past the turbines.
SOFTWARE / WORKFLOW
- AutoCAD
- 3D Modelling