28/09/2006Wind turbine plan for City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester City's football stadium could become the first in the world to be solely powered by renewable energy if an application to install a wind turbine is approved.
City council planners are considering a proposal to fit a turbine to power the City of Manchester Stadium. The proposed 85-metre-high wind turbine would include a viewing platform and a "green energy" classroom.
The renewable energy scheme at the Sportcity site, which may also include water recycling and the use of solar power, could in addition power at least 4,000 homes in the area. If the scheme is approved, homes or businesses in the area could buy their power from the stadium's spare reserves.
Manchester City councillor Neil Swannick said if the project is approved, it will continue a long history of energy production at the site, which was once used as a coal pit. The football club took over the City of Manchester Stadium after it was used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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