A 10-tonne ‘Archimedes screw’ has been hoisted into place for a new hydro-electric scheme at Saughton Park which will make the park fully eco-powered. Ground source heating is already being used in the park’s buildings and glasshouse and the hydro-power generated by the Archimedes screw, using water directly from the Water of Leith, will provide electricity across the park. The micro-hydro scheme project was partially financed thanks to £482,107 from the SP Energy Networks Green Economy Fund.
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