Council plans to generate more than half of Hammerstone Depot's power with massive solar panel drive
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore than 2,000 solar panels will be attached to the roof of Hammerstone Road Depot as part of plans to reduce the council’s carbon footprint.
The proposal put forward by Manchester Council consists of installing 2,018 solar panels which will produce more than half of the waste management site's electricity requirements.
It is estimated to save 116 tonnes of carbon per year. The former home of the steam locomotive manufacturer Beyer in Openshaw, which currently accommodates various different council services, is one of the key parts of the council’s drive to become zero-carbon by 2038. READ MORE: Encrochat drug dealers 'FlyingHorse' and 'Dave' sent down READ MORE: The takeaway so filthy the mice were eating the grease Executive approval was granted back in June 2023 for the expenditure of £3,515,810 for the installation of a photovoltaic electricity generation system at the Hammerstone Road site.
The project is entirely funded by the council. Coun Tracey Rawlins, executive member for environment and transport said: "As a Council we are fully committed to playing our part in making Manchester a zero-carbon city by 2038.
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