Consultants commissioned by the Cheshire East Council have discovered the vast supplies close to Leighton Hospital – which prompt potential investment opportunities.
Council Leader Councillor Michael Jones said the projected supplies had taken the Council by surprise. He said: “We knew the Cheshire basin was plentiful but these projections show that there is potentially a great deal more than initially thought.
“This is an incredibly exciting project and could well catapult Crewe on to the national platform as a global player in energy production.”
There are around 100 gigawatt hours a year (gwh) within a 2.5km radius of the proposed site in Leighton West and around 50gwh a year from just two sites within 1km.
The authority hopes to begin extraction with a suitable partner within the next 12 months, offering the successful partner a long-term lease and creating a revenue stream through rent and profits.
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