Britain's Royal Windsor Castle to get hydro-electric power plant
{{date|July 25, 2005}}

[[Image:Windsor Castle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.]]
Windsor Castle, one of [[w:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] of the United Kingdom's official residences, is to get a [[w:Hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power scheme.

The £1 million project will consist of a series of under-water turbines to be installed at Romney Weir in the nearby [[w:River Thames|River Thames]]. The system will generate 200kW, enough to meet approximately one third of the castle's electricity needs.

The electricity from the four turbines will not be sold into the local electricity grid, but will instead be directly connected to [[w:Windsor Castle|Windsor Castle's]] electrical system. It will save 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere every year.

The scheme was announced after it gained planning permission from the local council, the plans having been submitted in February of last year. A feasability study will now be conducted, with construction scheduled to start next year.

The Windsor Castle is not the only environmentally-friendly Royal scheme. A borehole beneath [[w:Buckingham Palace|Buckingham Palace]] provides cold water for air-conditioning and the [[w:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh's]] taxi runs on liquid petroleum gas.

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1707275,00.html |title=Queen gets green light for eco-friendly power |author=Laura Elston |pub=The Times |date=July 25, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-25T104036Z_01_KWA538336_RTRUKOC_0_ENVIRONMENT-BRITAIN-QUEEN.xml |title=Queen goes green to power Windsor Castle |author=Kate Holton |pub=Reuters |date=July 25, 2005}}

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Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.
Windsor Castle, one of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's official residences, is to get a hydro-electric power scheme.

The £1 million project will consist of a series of under-water turbines to be installed at Romney Weir in the nearby River Thames. The system will generate 200kW, enough to meet approximately one third of the castle's electricity needs.

The electricity from the four turbines will not be sold into the local electricity grid, but will instead be directly connected to Windsor Castle's electrical system. It will save 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere every year.

The scheme was announced after it gained planning permission from the local council, the plans having been submitted in February of last year. A feasability study will now be conducted, with construction scheduled to start next year.

The Windsor Castle is not the only environmentally-friendly Royal scheme. A borehole beneath Buckingham Palace provides cold water for air-conditioning and the Duke of Edinburgh's taxi runs on liquid petroleum gas.

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