An Artist Impression
of the scheme
The Project
Torrs Hydro New Mills Limited was established for the specific
purpose of owning the Torrs Hydro Electric scheme by Torr Weir on the
River Goyt in New Mills in the High Peak of Derbyshire. A share of the
revenue from the scheme will help Torrs Hydro achieve its aim to help
regenerate the community and to promote the environmental sustainability
of the New Mills area.
The project was started in 2006 by
Water
Power Enterprises, a social enterprise whose mission is to set up
small-scale hydro plants and reduce carbon emissions. They helped us
start up, apply for grant funding and project managed the building
phase.
We believe we are the first community funded hydro electric scheme in
the UK.
More details on who we are
Until 31st March 2009 Torrs Hydro are offering another chance to buy shares in this ground breaking project. This is a limited offer so if you are interested please contact the secretary.
Shareholders now have their own page here
Directions to scheme
The next step
The scheme is now up and running. The civil engineering
was done by Western
Renewable Energy managed for us by Water Power Enterprises. We still have some finishing
touches to complete the site and we are working on
these. Meanwhile, the screw is generating
renewable electricity. See our progress on the
blog
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The Site in July 2007 after a day of heavy rain
and site as it is Sept 2008
Latest News
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Torrs Tours Commence
Torrs Hydro is delighted to offer regular public tours of the UK's first community owned hydropower scheme. At 1pm and 2:30pm on the last Saturday or Sunday of each month you can visit the scheme free of charge. Just come along to the Torrs Riverside Park and see how we generate renewable energy. Starting on Saturday 28th March 2009 then Sun 26th April, Sat 30th May, Sun 28th June, Sat 25th July, Sun 30th August and Sat 26th September.
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Feel the Power
See amount of clean green energy being produced in real time on the new output meters on-site and via a radio link in the
New Mills Heritage Centre. This equipment has been generously
donated by
Radius UK.
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"Harness the Flow" article published in The Guardian on Wednesday 25th March 2009 featuring Torrs Hydro.
In a very positive article, The Guardian suggests that "Small scale schemes like Archie are probably the most efficient way to generate electricity." From 2010 the introduction of a feed-in tariff, as used in Germany to successfully kick-start small scale renewable generation, "will reward [small generators] far more generously than the current regime and Torrs Hydro's income could rise four-fold."
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We now have a
blog
Our blog (short for weblog, an interactive internet-based diary) is full of fantastic photos and stories about current events at the site.
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