Having spoken with local residents, the Directors have decided to investigate painting the turbine kiosks dark brown and put in planting and screening on the river side of the main kiosk. Help is needed to plant trees on site on Saturday 1st December (following Saturday if weather not suitable). If you would like to join […]
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Commissioning the turbine
We are very close to commissioning the turbine now. If there are no more glitches, commissioning and testing should be completed by the 31st October. Fingers crossed all goes to plan now we are so near the end of the construction phase. The children of Ruswarp Primary School are helping us name the turbine. Once […]
Visual impact of the kiosk
Last week the turbine kiosk was installed. Like the local residents, the Directors of Esk Energy are concerned about the visual impact of the kiosk. Plans were already in place to plant trees and shrubs once the contractor had finished. However, the Directors are aware that further work will need to be done to improve […]
Turbine arrives!
After a long wait the turbine has actually arrived on site. Watch the arrival and lifting of the turbine into place. Read more: Whitby Gazette Yorkshire Post The Guardian online BBC York and North Yorkshire ITV Yorkshire Thanks to the Co-operative Enterprise Hub for their help with gaining wide press coverage. […]
Arrival of the turbine
The Archimedes screw turbine is expected to arrive on site about 9am on Tuesday 4th September. Please come and join us watch the turbine being lowered into place during the morning, weather permitting. We will gather on the pavement of The Carrs (B1410), on the opposite side of the river to the site – map. […]
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