Client: Kilsyth Ltd

Value: £1.02m

Contract: ICE Minor Works

Project Description:

Construction of a 500kw run of river small scale hydro with 2 intakes and approximately 3.5km of buried pipework through agricultural land within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

Works Included:

• Construction of 1.5km of 3.5m wide floating roads consisting of 300mm deep layered system of geotextile membrane and 6F2 mixed with local recycled stone
• Widening and upgrade of existing access road
• Excavation of pipe track and reinstatement
• Installation of pipe work:
       - 1.7km 600mm Diameter GRP
       - 1.3km 630mm Diameter HPPE
       - 500m 280mm Diameter HPPE
• 2 reinforced concrete intakes
• Reinforced concrete thrust blocks, transition and junction blocks to accommodate the change of pipe diameters
• Steel framed power house building (9m x 8m) blockwork walls with rendered finish and slate roof
• 40 tonne capacity steel bridge
• Reinstatement of traditional dry stone dyke

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