Marybrook Hydro

Marybrook is a very picturesque estate with an extremely interesting history going back for hundreds of years. The turbine house is located adjacent to the Gate House at the entrance to the property. Visual and acoustic integration of the new development was extremely important to the owners.

 

HydroNI were responsible for the feasibility study, planning application, construction standard drawings, tendering the construction of the project and project management.

 

As with many old mill sites, it was necessary to repair the weir and install a fish pass as part of the work. HydroNI worked with Rivers Agency and DCAL Fisheries to obtain permission to temporarily divert the Ballynahinch River to enable this work to be undertaken.

 

The Ballynahinch River is used by canoeists and HydroNI provided regular updates to the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland to minimise any inconvenience to "dippers".