There are several valuable outcomes:
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It demonstrates that a group of local people can actually do something to slow down climate change! We are NOT powerless or helpless!
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We now know how to set up such a project and are happy to share what we have learned and so enable others to replicate our success.
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We will be generating reliable zero carbon electricity in a quiet, non-intrusive way for many years.
The hydro turbine is owned and run by Saddleworth Community Hydro Ltd,a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, It is made up from local and national members with a passion for the environment. We can provide grants of up to about £20,000 for local education, carbon emission reduction and local environmentally friendly projects, as well as providing a modest return to shareholders .
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