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Conventional Hydro

Gunthorpe Weir

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Gunthorpe Weir, Trentside, Gunthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7FB

Gunthorpe Weir is a 0.3 MW conventional hydro project in East Midlands. The applicant or operator on record is Renewables First. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Rushcliffe, reference 18/02222/FUL.…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningDec 2018 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2019 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2019-03-29.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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0.300 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Gunthorpe Weir is a 0.3 MW conventional hydro project in East Midlands. The applicant or operator on record is Renewables First. Planning permission has been granted as of March 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Rushcliffe, reference 18/02222/FUL.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 0.300 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)0.300 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperRenewables First
Owner / operatorRenewables First
Year consented2019
LocationGunthorpe Weir, Trentside, Gunthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7FB
RegionEast Midlands
Coordinates52.9860641Β°N, 0.9760656Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-12-17
2019-03-29