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South Shropshire turbine in place by autumn
Tuesday 8th February 2011, 5:33PM GMT.
A hydro-turbine designed to generate electricity from rivers could be in operation in south Shropshire by the autumn.
The £160,000 turbine is to replace an old water wheel on the River Rea at Tetstill Weir, at Neen Sollars, near Cleobury Mortimer.
Sharenergy, which helps communities build renewable energy schemes, and Cleobury Country Environment Forum are in the process of getting the final approval for the scheme.
The turbine would produce 10kW of electricity which is equivalent to about 20 per cent of the electricity used by the village.
Jon Hallé, project manager for Sharenergy, said: “We’ve been working with Cleobury Country Environment Forum on this for the last three years.
“We have applied for the final determinations and, if all goes to plan, we hope to start generating in autumn.
“It will be owned by a co-operative that we are setting up at the moment and local people will have the chance to buy shares in it. We are trying to do similar things in Ludlow and Shrewsbury.”
In Ludlow, Sharenergy is working with Ludlow 21, Ludlow Teme Weirs Trust and residents to investigate the potential for the River Teme in Ludlow to generate electricity.
A feasibility study has been done and the group is now working on a detailed proposal.
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