The Dyffryn Hydro Project is collectively owned by all 23 homes in one small community, and the new technology is expected to generate 82% of the electricity required by the homes and businesses in Dyffryn Crawnon.
The revenue from the sales of electricity into the National Grid will create a sustainable, community administered fund to spend on further carbon cutting and socio-environmental initiatives in the community.
Alison McKean, senior environmental and social policy manager at ScottishPower, said: “We are always extremely keen to help fund projects with a genuine passion for, and a long term commitment to, renewable energy.
“The Green Valleys is a very worthwhile company with community and environment at its heart, and I have every confidence that the Dyffryn Hydro Project will benefit the village both financially and environmentally. I am looking forward to hearing about the results of the hydro project in the future.”
Local individuals will complete the project, which will form part of the local authority education strategy. Hundreds of young people each year are expected to visit the site to conduct their own hydro feasibility assessments, ScottishPower said.
The installation of the new hydro generator is expected to begin in summer of this year.
