South East Power Engineering Limited have made an application to the Environment Agency to impound water on the River Thames for a hydropower generation scheme.
The application is for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Thames at Bell Weir, Runnymede, Egham, Surrey.
The existing weir structure will be altered to install three Archimedean screw turbines and a fish and eel pass. The alteration works are to enable the abstraction of water for the purpose of hydro-electric power generation at a maximum rate of 24,000 litres per second and for fish and eel passage. All of the water used will be returned to the River Thames immediately downstream of the weir.
The application and documents submitted can only be viewed by visiting the Environment Agency during normal office hours at Red Kite House, Howbery Park, Benson Lane Wallingford in Oxfordshire. None of the documents have been made available online.
Comments about the application must be in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/016228 to the Environment Agency at:
Permitting and Support Centre, Water Resources Team, Quadrant 2, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield S9 4WF or by email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Deadline for submissions is 15 January 2015.
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
Find out more about the remarkable career opportunities on offer at WSP - scroll down to watch the inspirational video.