A new wind turbine in Southport could supply power to Dunes Leisure Centre and Splash World in Southport and provide a community benefit of £1.6 million over the next 20 years.
The new facility would replace the defunct 20 kW turbine at Southport Eco Centre.
The new single turbine would have a maximum generating power of 1MW and a maximum height to blade tip of 99.5 metres.
It would be operated by Southport Community Energy, a social enterprise which wants to ask local people what they think of the plans.
An update will be provided at Southport Bijou Cinema 8 Post Office Avenue Southport PR9 0US on Wednesday, 22nd March 2023, between 7pm and 9.30pm.
There will be a short presentation and a Q&A and then there will be time to chat less formally.
People can enter their interest here.
Southport Community Energy said: “We have been working with the Northwest Energy Hub to replace the old defunct wind turbine at the eco centre with a larger wind turbine.
“The energy generated would be used to supply the Dunes / Splash World.
“The project would reduce carbon emissions by 5,200 tonnes over 20 years and save Sefton Council £40,000 a year.
“We want the new turbine to be owned by the people of Southport who can put any surplus (profit) generated into a Community Benefit Fund that can support projects in Southport.
“It is estimated that selling the energy that the turbine generated would create a community benefit fund of £1.6 million over the 20 years of the project.
“We want to take this opportunity to update people on where we’re up to in the process and invite people to get involved. We will need supporters, volunteers and directors to develop Southport Community Energy into an organisation that will take over the project and install the wind turbine.”
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