The Rochdale hydro scheme helps to power Rochdale’s £11.5 million Transport Interchange, linking bus and rail services for Rochdale and the surrounding area. It is reputed to the first Interchange in Europe to run partly on hydro-electric power, thanks to the 21 kW Archimedes screw turbine harnessing power from the River Roch.
Case study: Rochdale hydropower Archimedes screw turbine
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