19th November 2009

This picture shows the Screw with the 'stop logs' removed

The roof of the Powerhouse is almost complete.

The end of the generator can be seen poking out the front of the Powerhouse. This will eventually be covered by a louvred metal shroud.

Still plenty of water coming down the Fish-Pass

The stone wall on the car-park side of the screw is almost finished

18th November 2009

SCREW TURNS FOR THE FIRST TIME

We have been very busy commissioning the scheme this week and as part of this process the sluice gates were opened and water allowed to flow down the Screw and IT TURNED!!

The screw had been disconnected from the generator and so no electricity was generated - that's for another day.

You can see from the pictures below how high the river is following the recent heavy rain. These pictures were taken in the afternoon - apparently, this morning the river was about 18 inches higher.

The fish pass is submerged by the huge volume of water flowing down the river

The Stop Logs have been removed from the bottom of the Screw channel in readiness for the first trial.

Stan raises the sluice gate to let the water flow into the inlet channel

The Inlet Channel fills up with water

13th November 2009

The Screw Trough is now grouted in position and the ties holding

the Screw to the trough have been removed. A Splash Guard has been fixed in position

on the left hand side.

The sides of the Screw Channel are being braced with RSJs.

The Splash  Guard can be clearly seen in this picture

Switch Gear is being installed in the Powerhouse.

The Distribution Board on the left will supply the power for the

socket outlets and lighting within the Powerhouse.

The meter that will record the amount of power generated by the scheme

can be seen to the right of the Distribution Board.

Below and to the right of the Meter is the Isolating switch which will isolate the incoming supply.

This picture shows the control panel for the generated electricity.

There will be a cable linking the panel to the generator. The componentry within the unit will

ensure that the generated voltage is of the correct frequency, voltage and power factor.

10th November 2009

Roof has been built on the Powerhouse

and river-facing walls are almost complete.

Slates have been neatly stacked awaiting fixing

First slates are fixed to the roof

Automatic sluice gate has been installed

BBC Look North Reporter lines up a shots

Local bird life doesn't appear to have been disturbed

by all the construction work