💧 Osney Lock Hydro

United Kingdom · Europe · 51.75°N, 1.27°W

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Osney Lock Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme in Oxford, England. It is located on the River Thames, using the head of water provided by the weir at Osney Lock. It can generate 49 kilowatts (66 hp) of electricity with its archimedes screw turbine. Between 2015 and 2020 the scheme generated an average of 188 megawatt-hours (680 GJ) a year of electricity, which is enough to power around 60 homes.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)51.75°N, 1.27°W · view on map

Osney Lock Hydro is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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