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The Whitby Esk Energy – Ruswarp Hydro

a community-owned 50kW Archimedes screw hydroelectric turbine on the River Esk at Ruswarp, near Whitby, North Yorkshire
Whitby Esk Energy is a member

a member of

The scheme is run by volunteers through Esk Energy (Yorkshire) Limited, a registered society.  Our main aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of the Esk Valley through generating renewable electricity. Learn – Share – Educate


Upgrading the fish pass

Preparing site

Preparing site

Work is well underway on upgrading the fish pass.  Weather permitting, it is due for completion the first week in July.

 

Looking up the fish pass

Looking up the fish pass

Looking down the fish pass

Looking down the fish pass

Co-op North Yorkshire Area Committee Visit Site

The Co-op North Yorkshire Area Committee visited the site on Wednesday 13th June to find out more about the project.   Fortunately the rain held off and from the river bank opposite they were able to see the work that has started on upgrading the fish pass.   We have received a lot of support from the Co-op nationally with setting up the company and marketing the share issue.  Therefore, we were pleased to have the opportunity to discuss with the local committee members the difference the support has made to the running of the project.

Co-op area committee visit site

Co-op area committee visit site

TV Presenter ‘Digs’ Community Co-operative’s Green Energy Scheme

TV reporter Adrian Pitches made something of a splash on Saturday, 19 May, when he visited Ruswarp to mark the start of the installation.

Adrian Pitches and Whitby Esk Energy team marking start of installation

Adrian Pitches and Whitby Esk Energy team marking start of installation

Adrian Pitches, environment correspondent for BBC Look North, broke the ground to get proceedings under way which will result in a generation of green energy powered by the River Esk.

 Adrian Pitches, said: 

I think the Esk Energy community co-operative is an excellent project – for nearly 100 people to club together and invest in green energy is very impressive.

Read more on The Guardian website.