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Send a question about a mini-hydro project or about this step-by-step guide.
Send us a message
Describe your site, the stage you have reached and the help you need. The more detail you give, the more useful the reply.
Information that helps
A reply is quicker when the first message includes basic facts about the site. These details allow an initial view on feasibility without a long exchange.
- Approximate height difference between intake and powerhouse.
- Typical river flow, and whether you have any flow records.
- Land ownership and whether access agreements are in place.
- The stage you have reached, from idea to construction.
What we can help with
Questions on flow measurement, head assessment and the early estimate of annual output.
Questions on the order of work, the choice of equipment and how construction is staged.
Reading before writing
Many common questions are answered in the frequently asked questions. The services page sets out the stages a project normally follows.
Where a project involves a watercourse, the regulator and the local planning authority should be consulted early. Their requirements shape the design more than any other factor.