This is an old mill site on the Ballymartin Water. The weir was rebuilt and a new fish pass constructed as part of the project. The new turbine house was constructed at the side of the existing mill building with care being taken to avoid any damage to the original structure.
HydroNI were responsible for the feasibility study, planning application, preparation of construction standard drawings, construction of the project, installation and commission of all equipment.
Crossflow Turbine
Turbine Rating: 20 kW
Gross head: 6 meters
Maximum flow: 538 litres / second
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The project included:
Diversion of the Ballymartin Water to enable the construction of a new weir.
Construction of a new pool type fish pass.
Excavate 90m open channel
Installation of 60m of pipe.
Construction of a new buried turbine house and tail race.
Installation and commissioning of turbine.
Turbine output is achieving expectation.
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"We are using a natural resource to provide additional income for the farm." Llewellyn Hamill
