First community hydro for Greater Manchester

Following its latest successful community share issue which raised over £250,000, Stockport Hydro has achieved its fundraising goal and is now set to go ahead as Greater Manchester's first community hydro scheme.

The scheme is to be delivered with the assistance of h2oPE, a social enterprise specialising in low-head hydro development. Plans are to install a 54kW plant which will generate approximately 200,000 kWh per year, enough electricity for around 50 houses. It will save 90 tonnes of CO₂ per year or 3,500 tonnes over its estimated 40 year lifetime. 

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