Galway City Council has secured a €3.36 million EU grant to deliver an innovative project called WATERWAY.
The council has become the first local authority in Ireland to receive funding under the European Urban Initiative (EUI) – innovative actions programme. The grant was awarded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to help revitalise the city’s historic canals as a source of clean energy and better public engagement for pedestrians and cyclists.
The WATERWAY project will see the installation of three small-scale hydropower turbines at selected sites, bringing the canals that once powered the city’s mills and industries back to life.
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