💧 Kirkthorpe Hydro

United Kingdom · Europe · 53.69°N, 1.46°W

Kirkthorpe hydro is a hydroelectric generating plant located on the River Calder at Kirkthorpe Weir, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. The plant was opened in 2017 and is expected to generate electricity for 100 years. Kirkthorpe Weir is the highest industrial weir in Yorkshire and has prevented fish passing upstream to spawn; the new hydro project has a fish pass built into it.

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Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	53.69°N, 1.46°W · view on map

Kirkthorpe Hydro is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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