Representatives of Stockport Hydro Ltd will be at the event to explain and answer questions about the community-funded hydroelectric scheme. Exhibition boards and video footage will demonstrate how the technology works and show existing community-funded hydro schemes.
Stockport Hydro offers individuals, local businesses and social investors the chance to become members of a ground breaking renewable electricity project that will provide clean, green electricity. A prospectus can be downloaded at www.h2ope.co.uk
Stockport Hydro has been created to develop a number of hydro electric schemes. Sites identified for 2010/11 development initially, are at Otterspool and Stringer weirs. Otterspool has a 54kW installed capacity and will generate approximately 209,000 kWh per year, enough to power around 50 houses, saving 90 tonnes of CO2 per year or 3,500 tonnes over its estimated 40 year lifetime. Stringer has a 76kW installed capacity and will generate approximately 330MWh per year, enough to power around 70 houses and will save around142 tonnes of CO2 per year or 5,600 tonnes over its lifetime.
The plants, on the River Goyt, will be Greater Manchester’s first community-owned scheme and surplus monies from the sale of hydro electricity will fund local environmental and community projects. Being a share-holding member is a unique way to demonstrate your commitment to a sustainable environmental project.
Please come along and find out more from founding Directors Steve Welsh, Ben Alexander and Doug Everard.
Refreshments will be available from 6.30pm
RSVP to Ben Alexander on 0161 449 9700 or email ba@namc.co.uk
The share offer closes June 9 2010.
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