Osney Lock Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme in

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

, England. It is located on the

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, using the head of water provided by the weir at

Osney Lock Osney Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxford, England, where the village or island of Osney is next to the river. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790. Across the weir pool ...

. It can generate of electricity with its archimedes screw turbine. Between 2015 and 2020 the scheme generated an average of a year of electricity, which is enough to power around 60 homes. The scheme is owned and operated by Osney Lock Hydro, an industrial and provident society for the benefit of the community. The idea for the project was first raised in 2002, with construction work starting in the summer of 2013, and the first electricity was generated in May 2015.

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Osney Lock Hydro web site
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