Stockport Hydro
I hadn’t heard of Stockport Hydro, until there was a report about it on BBC Radio 5.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Stockport Hydro, a renewable energy scheme at Otterspool Weir on the river Goyt near Marple, Stockport, is Greater Manchester’s first community-owned hydro-electric project. Our two Archimedes screws, Thunder and Lightning, have been operational since October 2012, generating renewable electricity which is fed into the National Grid. We are accredited to earn the Government’s Feed-in-Tariff and the Environment Agency has approved our operation to ensure no damage to the river’s eco-system and wildlife.
This Google Map shows the location of the Stockport Hydro.
Note.
- The weir crosses the River Goyt
- The Stockport Hydro is at the West end of the weir.
- The green Archimedean screws can be seen on the South side of the building.
How many other weirs could host a small hydroelectric power station like this?
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