Description and History of Site:-
Completed in the spring of 2011 and opened by William Hague MP in May of that year. Conceived as a community project to utilise the natural fall of water in the River Bain to generate electricity. The project was funded in a variety of ways and eventually cost £450,000. The water flow drives a 26 foot long Archimedes screw (working in reverse) and generates 45 kW of power. So far (2018) the anticipated profits for the scheme have not yet materialised, partly since the very small scale of the project makes it vulnerable to variations in annual rainfall.
Further Reading and References:-http://www.wensleydale.org/Portals/0/Documents/Newsletter/Issue246.pdf
http://www.local.gov.uk/bainbridge-uses-hydropower-economical-scheme
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Key Words :- hydroelectric archimedean screw
Viewing the Site :- From the bridge
Address :- Bainbridge, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3EH
Grid Ref :- SD 93508 90047
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.305983 , Long -2.101272
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 2011 -
Record Date :- 7 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SD 93508 90047
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.305983 , Long -2.101272
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 2011 -
Record Date :- 7 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson