Following commissioning on the 12th December, the Whitby Esk Energy community hydroelectric turbine has started generating and exporting to the National Grid. Testing of the turbine will continue over the next month or so. Now that construction has finished, work has started to improve the look of the site. Tree planting was begun at the […]
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Testing the turbine
Just a quick post to say – yes, the turbine turns and can generate electricity!
Turbine turns for first time
The turbine was finally turned for the first time on 30th October! Click here to see the turbine being tested. Commissioning of the turbine is set for 12th November – not long now.
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. […]