Want to play an active role in making Sheffield a sustainable city…? We’re recruiting!
Sheffield Renewables is committed to making Sheffield a low carbon, resilient and sustainable city. We believe this can only be done through together taking real practical and positive action collectively. Despite a period of uncertainty in the renewable energy industry we remain focused on developing community owned and controlled energy schemes which benefit the city […]
Sheffield site needed for our fully funded 5th solar pv project
Sheffield Renewables 2016 Share offer was very successful, raising enough money for two new solar PV schemes. The first of which was successfully completed earlier this year at Lembas Wholefood wholesalers. A significant amount of work had been undertaken to develop the second scheme to the position that we were about to install the panels. […]
A day for good news – Share Offer closes 3 weeks early plus Lembas install begins!
We are really pleased to announce that we are closing our share offer 3 weeks early as we’ve reached our target of £70,000. On the same day as we close our offer, installation has begun at Lembas Wholefood Wholesalers. 90 solar panels will go on their warehouse roof and will contribute a significant amount to […]
Annual General Meeting 2018
We had a very successful AGM on Saturday, February 24th. Forty members attended out of a total membership of 262. Our Chair, Richard Collins, reported on the performance of our four solar PV schemes and other work carried out during the year. The fifth scheme, which was to be installed in summer 2017, had to […]
Sheffield Solar Roofs press release
The article in the Big Issue regarding our search for more Sheffield roofs to install solar power onto.
Community Energy England – State of the Sector
Last month Community Energy England released the first Community Energy: State of the Sector report – the most in-depth study of national community energy activities to date. The report provides an insightful and powerful snapshot of the amazing achievements of the community energy movement which we are proud to be a part of. The State […]
Community Energy Fortnight – our request to our local MPs
This year Community Energy Fortnight is linking up with the Speak Up! Week of Action to showcase community energy initiatives across the country and to demonstrate how community energy is helping to create a clean and secure future for your local area. People up and down the country are eager to be part of the […]
Solar Aid Donation
It was agreed at our AGM that we would donate £252 of the Community Benefit Fund to Solar Aid. We have now made this donation and we understand that this will contribute: Solar Aid
Our recent AGM – plenty to discuss including the allocation of our first Community Benefit Fund!
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 4th February with 60 members attending the event. As well as providing an opportunity to update members on the progress made by the organisation over the last year and our plans going forward, the AGM was a milestone for the organisation, its investors and the city. It […]