The Whitby Esk Energy – Ruswarp Hydro
a community-owned 50kW Archimedes screw hydroelectric turbine on the River Esk at Ruswarp, near Whitby, North Yorkshire
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The scheme is run by volunteers through Esk Energy (Yorkshire) Limited, a registered society. Our main aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of the Esk Valley through generating renewable electricity. Learn – Share – Educate
Back Online!
After 2 weeks of downtime and 5 days onsite the turbine is back generating again. Woohoo!
We expected 10 days of downtime and 2 days onsite for repairs but we were delayed by leaking stop logs and awkward access for lifting.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with this repair.
Turbine Breakdown
The turbine had to be shut down on Friday 20th January 2023 because the bearing at the bottom end of the turbine failed.
This is not uncommon for archimedes screw turbines and ours has lasted much longer than most.
Fortunately we discovered it before any major damage was done but it does mean we will be unable to generate until we can effect a repair.
Celebrating 10 years of generation
On the 12th December we celebrated 10 years of generation with a presentation and buffet lunch for shareholders, funders and supporters. This gave us the opportunity to thank all those who have made the Whitby Esk Energy – Ruswarp Hydro community energy scheme possible and share stories of our journey.
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