Valley Cottage

Valley Cottage (Lower Lumb Mill) 42 kW HEPTONSTALL, WEST YORKSHIRE

The penstock at Valley Cottage is hidden beneath a refurbished goit and millpond. The electrical system has been designed to allow for the retrofitting of a local, private wire distribution network to supply neighbouring premises. Detailed electrical drawings and metering protocols have been devised for this purpose.

• Ossberger crossflow turbine.
• Flow controlled by guide vanes, operated by electrical actuators.
• Directly connected induction generator with CIS (David Nicholson) control system and remote access.
• 1 x 45 kW unit.
• Commissioned 2015.

Bede Mullen – coldenhydro@gmail.com 01422 842488.