Stockport Hydro Ltd

Stockport Hydro Ltd Community Owned Hydro Electric Scheme at Otterspool Weir, Dooley Lane, Stockport, SK6 3BR

Twin Archimedes screws called Thunder and Lightning produce renewable electricity 24/7 from the power of the river Goyt at Otterspool weir in Stockport. The scheme is community owned and run by a group of over 40 volunteers. Income generated from the sale of electricity will be used to support local community projects. The scheme brings back into use an old industrial site, built over a hundred ye

ars ago to power the mills of Stockport. Now modern technology allows us to once again harness this sustainable source of energy with minimal impact on wildlife and the environment.

On Friday 22nd March the Award Ceremony for the Environmental Challenge took place at Stockport Hydro.The presentation w...
25/03/2026

On Friday 22nd March the Award Ceremony for the Environmental Challenge took place at Stockport Hydro.

The presentation was a joyous event. Bright sunshine, both screws turning and lots of interest in the Hydro. We issued a general request for volunteers and invitation for visits by organised groups.

We had 30 award winners, and distributed a total of £9820. Representatives of 21 groups turned up to receive their cheques, certificates and posters and share details of their projects with other representatives. There was a great deal of enthusiastic exchange and evidence of collaborative working across the borough.

Come and see us on Boxing Day
21/12/2025

Come and see us on Boxing Day

2026 Environmental AwardsStockport Hydro Ltd, a community owned scheme, has been generating renewable energy power on th...
18/10/2025

2026 Environmental Awards
Stockport Hydro Ltd, a community owned scheme, has been generating renewable energy power on the River Goyt since October 2012.
£9,000 is available from our Environmental Challenge Fund for suitable projects which will benefit the local community and take place within the SMBC boundary. Projects must have an environmental focus and can be of a community or co-operative nature.

For more information and application forms:

2024 Environmental Awards Click here to download a copy of the Rules and the 2024 Application Form. Rules for Applications to Stockport Hydro Ltd Environmental Challenge Fund 2024 Stockport Hydro welcomes applications for grants available from their Environmental Challenge fund. Funding is available...

03/07/2025
02/06/2025
Environmental Challenge Fund 2025 Awards Ceremony On a chilly Friday in March, a large group of shareholders and winner...
02/06/2025

Environmental Challenge Fund 2025 Awards Ceremony

On a chilly Friday in March, a large group of shareholders and winners of this year’s awards met at the Hydro on the River Goyt in Romiley to celebrate 28 local projects sharing £8,631.

Established in 2012 and run entirely by volunteers, the Hydro generates power that is fed to the local grid then into the National Grid. Since the fund was established in 2015 we have awarded over £53,00 to 183 projects within Stockport MBC.

As the amount awarded each November is determined by rainfall the 2026 fund might be lower.

Open Afternoon Sunday 27th July 2025
21/05/2025

Open Afternoon Sunday 27th July 2025

Open Afternoon Saturday 26th July 2025
21/05/2025

Open Afternoon Saturday 26th July 2025

14/12/2024
Open Day on Sunday 24th November 2024. 12 to 4pm, why not combine with a walk to Chadkirk Chapel for tea and cake.
18/11/2024

Open Day on Sunday 24th November 2024. 12 to 4pm, why not combine with a walk to Chadkirk Chapel for tea and cake.

A birds eye view of Stockport's Hydro power station situated near Romiley & Marple.

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