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Plan to power Peak District from water
A FREE workshop to showcase how water power could be a renewable energy source of the future for people in the Peak District is set to be held next month.
Water Power Enterprises, a social enterprise company part-funded by the Co-operative Group, will explain how people can go about setting up their own small-scale hydro power scheme.
The workshop will be held at Bradfield Village Hall on Thursday, November 19 between 11am and 4pm.
An overview of 40 local sites with good potential for hydro power, which are often near old mills which used water power in years gone by, will be provided at the event.
Head of planning for Friends of the Peak District Andy Tickle said: "Hydro power was always a key form of energy supply in the Peak District. Now we hope it can be a key source for the future, providing small-scale renewable energy schemes which do not compromise the special qualities of the Peak District National Park."
The workshop is free to community groups and includes lunch. To book a place call managing director of Water Power Enterprises Steve Welsh on 07964 106037.
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