The auger with a diameter of 4 meters ensures optimal efficiency. The falling water causes the propeller to turn. The rotating movement of the screw is converted into electric current by a generator. The potential of the water is equal to the height difference (before and behind the weir: 1.8 meters) of the water times the flow rate (approx. 8-10 m³ per second) times the gravitational acceleration. This amounts to a power of 120 kW. Taking various corrections into account, this gives a productivity of 600,000 kWh per year. The central unit is located in line with the middle passage opening of the weir. This creates the best combination for the use of the power plant and the functioning of the weir
On November 5, 2016, the hydroelectric power station was put into use to the attention of six hundred attendees, regional and national press. Through a special app, people could track how many households were supplied with electricity once the screw turned. The plant can supply green energy to 170 to 200 households.
Tests show that fish emerge from the mortar unharmed. By rotating the auger, the water containing any fish is moved downwards per compartment created between the auger lining. A trough fence prevents stones and wood from entering the auger from the river. The rotating movement of the hydroelectric screw, about 20 to 25 revolutions per minute, is converted into electric current by a generator, which is then converted into the correct voltage by an inverter.