Site visit to Congleton Hydro Project
About
An excellent opportunity for members of the early careers community as well as more experienced members with an interest in sustainable and renewable energy technology to visit a community led and benefitted hydroelectric power installation in Congleton, Cheshire.
The tour will cover technical details on the engineering and infrastructure required to install and operate a hydro plant, as well as challenges faced on the business, regulatory and community aspect.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
17 Nov 2024
10:00am - 11:30am
Organiser
- Manchester Local Network
Registration information
Approx 10 per group.
Max 15 in total across 2 groups
Speakers
Robert Owen
Volunteer - Congleton Hydro Project
Reasons to attend
• Insight into design, infrastructure and operation of small scale renewable/sustainable energy installations.
• Overview of the benefits installations such as the Congleton hydro project can have on the environment and local community as well as business and regulatory considerations.
• Overview of the future Power infrastructure for similar projects.
• CPD hours on Attendance
Programme
09:30 – 10:00 – Arrivals and networking
10:00 – 11:30 – Site tour hosted by Mr Owen