Press Releases
New Share Offer – Press Release – October 2016
Sheffield’s second opportunity to invest in community owned renewable solar energy. Sheffield Renewables will launch their second Share Offer on Tuesday 1st November at Sheffield’s central Quaker Meeting House at 7pm (tea & coffee available from 6.45pm!) giving local people another opportunity to invest in and benefit from community owned renewable solar energy produced right […]
Police catch the sun
Sheffield Renewables have delivered their third community owned renewable energy scheme, a 50kW solar array panel at Attercliffe police station. This project is part of wider efforts by South Yorkshire Police to increase its sustainability, which will also help to reduce energy costs. A locally based community share offer, sourced through Sheffield Renewables, paid for the […]
Press Release: Community Share Offer for Sheffield Green Hydro Project Gets the Go-ahead
Renewable energy from hydro-electric power on the river Don came a step closer with the announcement this week of the launch of the campaign to raise finance for the scheme at Blackburn Meadows on the Sheffield/Rotherham border. Community energy group Sheffield Renewables is launching a Community Share offer to raise the £250,000 needed to begin […]
Planning Permission Granted for Kelham Island Water Wheel
Sheffield’s Kelham Island Hydro project was granted planning permission yesterday. The scheme has been developed by Sheffield Renewables [1] with support from Regeneration Officers at Sheffield City Council and Kelham Island Museum, part of Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust. Gaining planning permission is the first milestone towards installing a new water wheel near Kelham Island Museum. […]
Sheffield Groups need Help to Win Cash for Renewable Energy
Two Sheffield groups are desperate for people to help them win British Gas cash to bring renewable energy to South Yorkshire and are calling for everyone to go online and make it a reality. Public voting for Millhouses Mill Buildings [1] and Sheffield Renewables [2] to win over £125,000 towards two local community renewable energy […]
Three Weeks to Win Sheffield Renewable Energy
Everyone has an opportunity to support renewable energy on the River Don in Sheffield by taking part in a national X-Factor style vote. Local social enterprise, Sheffield Renewables [1], has been awarded a place in the final energyshare [2] vote, made possible by British Gas and River Cottage and starting today. River Cottage’s Hugh Fernley […]
Community contributes over £65,000 to Don Water Power
Hydro-electric power from the River Don in Sheffield came a step closer this week with the announcement of over £65,000 raised by Sheffield Renewables [1] from a Community Share Offer [2]. The share offer was open to those who had already expressed an interest in their hydro scheme at Jordan Dam and contributes towards the […]
Jordan Dam Planning Success
Sheffield Renewables [1] is celebrating gaining planning permission for our Jordan Dam hydro power scheme near Meadowhall. Rob Pilling, Managing Director said “Planning permission for our hydro power scheme is a boost to our plans for community owned renewable energy in Sheffield. It is particularly encouraging that so much of the work was contributed by […]
Jordan Dam Planning Application Submitted
Sheffield Renewables [1] has submitted an application for planning permission to build a hydro power scheme at Jordan Dam, near Meadowhall. Rob Pilling, Managing Director of Sheffield Renewables said: “This is another important step bringing Jordan Dam water power closer to fruition. It represents a lot of hard work by our volunteers and has been […]