Stockport Hydro and Chadkirk Chapel Open Afternoon
Sunday 29th December 2024 12 - 4pmVisit your local Hydroelectric Power scheme, producing renewable energy on the River Goyt.Your local volunteer-run Hydro Power scheme has been producing renewable energy on the River Goyt since 2012. Feeding power directly into the National Grid, it creates an income to maintain the scheme, pay a return to investors and contribute to our Environmental Challenge fund* Our volunteers will reveal the quirks and complexities involved in such a fascinating venture.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please get in touch. **Chadkirk Chapel is open too!Nearby our friends at the historic Grade II listed Chadkirk Chapel and Country Park are also open for the afternoon. Refreshments will be available, cash only.
https://chadkirkchapel.org/ParkingParking available at Dobbies Garden Centre, Dooley Lane or Vale Road Car Park, between both sites and the safest place to cross the road.
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https://carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/view/13143*Can we help you start an environmental project? For further information about our Environmental challenge fund and an application form:
https://www.stockport-hydro.co.ukThe closing date for applications is 31st of January 2025.
Delighted Environmental Challenge winners, collecting their awards in March 2023.
**Volunteers needed to support this unique project. Do your bit to help combat climate change and keep those turbines turning! No prior experience necessary.
Stockport Hydro at Otterspool Weir, Mill Lane, Romiley, Stockport SK6 3BR https://www.stockport-hydro.co.uk