Torrs Hydro, New Mills
Encyclopedia
Torrs Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme
, owned by the community, in New Mills
, Derbyshire
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It is located on the River Goyt, immediately after its confluence with the River Sett
at the Torr weir. A 2.4-metre diameter reverse Archimedean screw
generates 70 kW of electricity.
On 20 September 2007 Torrs Hydro New Mills was formed and shares were offered. Construction began on March 2008, and on 8 June the screw was delivered. It weighs 40 tonnes. Commissioning started in August and the scheme was handed over on 4 September 2008.
Micro hydro
Micro hydro is a term used for hydroelectric power installations that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes connected to electric power networks....
, owned by the community, in New Mills
New Mills
New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England approximately south-east of Stockport and from Manchester. It is sited at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Sett, on the border of Cheshire. The town stands above the Torrs, a deep gorge, cut through Woodhead Hill Sandstone of the Carboniferous period...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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It is located on the River Goyt, immediately after its confluence with the River Sett
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 Mills...
at the Torr weir. A 2.4-metre diameter reverse Archimedean screw
Archimedes' screw
The Archimedes' screw, also called the Archimedean screw or screwpump, is a machine historically used for transferring water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches...
generates 70 kW of electricity.
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 was formed and shares were offered. Construction began on March 2008, and on 8 June the screw was delivered. It weighs 40 tonnes. Commissioning started in August and the scheme was handed over on 4 September 2008.