Linton Falls Hydro
Hydro-electric plant on the River Wharfe, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hydroelectric station on the River Wharfe. Not to be confused with Linton Lock Hydro.
Linton Falls Hydro is a hydroelectric generating power station located on the Linton Falls Weir of the River Wharfe, near Grassington, North Yorkshire, England. The power station is located on the same site as a hydroelectric scheme that was first opened in 1909, but had closed by 1948. The new scheme, which opened in March 2012, uses the original building which is now a scheduled monument.
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Linton Falls | |
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Country | England |
Location | Grassington, North Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 54.0671°N 2.0027°W / 54.0671; -2.0027 |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | April 2011 |
Commission date | March 2012 |
Owner(s) | JN Bentley |
Power generation | |
Annual net output | 500,000 kWh |
External links | |
Website | Company renewables page |
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