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Torrs Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in
Torr weir was built across the Goyt, to provide a head for the Torr Mill which occupied the same site. Torr Mill burnt down in 1912.
On 20 September 2007 Torrs Hydro New Mills Limited, an Industrial and Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community was formed. £100,000 of capital was raised from 200 members. Construction began in March 2008, and on 8 June the screw was delivered. It weighs 11 tonnes. Commissioning started in August and the scheme was handed over on 4 September 2008. Torrs Hydro has an agreement to sell its electricity to
Torrs Hydro Website
Torrs Hydro Prospectus
Western Renewable Energy
Hydroelectric power stations in England Buildings and structures in Derbyshire Power stations in the East Midlands New Mills {{UK-powerstation-stub
Torrs Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in New Mills
New Mills is a town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, south-east of Stockport and from Manchester at the confluence of the River Goyt and Sett. It is close to the border with Cheshire and above the Torrs, a deep gorge cut thro ...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
.
It is located on the River Goyt
The River Goyt is a tributary of the River Mersey in North West England.
Etymology
The name ''Goyt'' may be derived from the Middle English ''gote'', meaning "a watercourse, a stream". Derivation from the Welsh ''gwyth'' meaning "vein" has bee ...
, immediately after its confluence with the River Sett
The River Sett is a river that flows through the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, in north western England. It rises near Edale Cross on Kinder Scout and flows through the villages of Hayfield and Birch Vale to join the River Goyt at New Mill ...
at the Torr weir. A 2.4-metre diameter steel trough screw turbine
A screw and a bolt (see '' Differentiation between bolt and screw'' below) are similar types of fastener typically made of metal and characterized by a helical ridge, called a ''male thread'' (external thread). Screws and bolts are used to fa ...
generates up to 63 kW of electricity.
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History
Torr weir was built across the Goyt, to provide a head for the Torr Mill which occupied the same site. Torr Mill burnt down in 1912.
On 20 September 2007 Torrs Hydro New Mills Limited, an Industrial and Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community was formed. £100,000 of capital was raised from 200 members. Construction began in March 2008, and on 8 June the screw was delivered. It weighs 11 tonnes. Commissioning started in August and the scheme was handed over on 4 September 2008. Torrs Hydro has an agreement to sell its electricity to The Co-operative Group
Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer cooperative, consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses including food retail, wholesale, e-pharmacy, insurance and legal services, and funeral care.
The Co-op ...
which uses it to power its businesses, including its Co-op Food
Co-op Food is a brand used for the food retail business of The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom.
Prior to reintroducing the brand in 2016, the group used " The Co-operative" branding, which is still used by a number of consumers' co- ...
branch in New Mills.
See also
*Settle Hydro
Settle Hydro is a micro hydro, micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in Settle, North Yorkshire, England.
It is located on the River Ribble, at Settle Weir near Bridge End Mill. It generates 50 kW of electricity using a screw ...
, a similar scheme in North Yorkshire
References
External links
Torrs Hydro Website
Torrs Hydro Prospectus
Western Renewable Energy
Hydroelectric power stations in England Buildings and structures in Derbyshire Power stations in the East Midlands New Mills {{UK-powerstation-stub