Blackstairs Hydropower Demonstration Plant

From Concept to Completion

Thursday 2nd May 2019 – Rathnure, Co. Wexford, Ireland

Official launch event of the Blackstairs hydropower demonstration site, in collaboration with: National Federation of Group Water Schemes, Blackstairs GWS and EPS Water.

Note: Introduction presentation and Q&A session available by clicking on the titles in the agenda.

AGENDA

10.00 – 10.30 Registration & Coffee

10.30 – 10.40 Welcome Dympna Skelton, Blackstairs Group Water Scheme

CONCEPT TO INSTALLATION

10.40 – 11.20 Dŵr-Uisce & Hydropower Installation at Blackstairs Aonghus McNabola, Trinity College Dublin

11.20 – 11.30 Innovation Funding & Energy Efficiency Barry Deane, National Federation of Group Water Schemes

11.30 – 12.00 Travel to Treatment Works

SITE VISIT

12.00 – 12.10 Safety Induction Padraic Dunne, EPS Group

12.10 – 12.20 Hydropower Turbine Official Opening Barry Deane, National Federation of Group Water Schemes & Pat Sinnott, Blackstairs Group Water Scheme

12.20– 12.30 Treatment Works Site Tour Paul Swinburne, EPS Group

12.30 – 12.45 Hydropower Installation & Demonstration Daniele Novara, Trinity College Dublin

12.45 – 13.00 Travel to Community Centre

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

13.00 – 13.50 Q&A Session & Lunch Paul Coughlan, Trinity College Dublin

13.50 – 14:00 Closing Dympna Skelton, Blackstairs Group Water Scheme