THE Sawley scheme is just one of an increasingly number of "green power" proposals in or near Derbyshire.

At Tutbury, there are plans for a mini hydro-electric power plant in the River Dove that would generate £20,000-worth of electricity a year.

Derby City Council wants to build a £1.5m hydro-electric power station on the banks of the River Derwent to generate power for the Council House.

The city council is also considering a green energy plant beneath Derby streets.

On Friday a High Court Judge ruled that plans for four wind turbines on land near Carsington Water could go ahead, although the idea has upset campaigners who say it is too near the national park.