The Archimedes Screw turbines, supplied by Southeast Power Engineering Ltd,
will be ready to operate from November. The company is working in
partnership with the Environment Agency, which is leasing the weir.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: “I can confirm that the royal
household now has an agreement in place to purchase the energy generated by
the hydro scheme, implemented by SEPEL.
“We have been looking at this for a number of years. It is one of a
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