Pica Hydro Power System Case Study: Millburn

Introduction

Millburn is a pico-hydro system installed on the Black Isle by Proterra Energy in 2013. The scheme is built on an old mill burn and so utilises existing infrastructure, minimising environmental impact.

The scheme uses two turbines, but is designed so that one can be removed during summer months when flows are low, and replaced to take advantage of high flows during winter.

To see this scheme in action, check out our YouTube video.

Specifications

Common

Power

700W

Location

Black Isle

Commissioned

2013

Specific

Turbine

Low Head Axial

Flow

70l/s

Head

2m

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Additional Information

The scheme uses two turbines, but is designed so that one can be removed during summer months when flows are low, and replaced to take advantage of high flows during winter.

To see this scheme in action, check out our YouTube video.

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