Solar in Myanmar!
One of our investors is currently travelling in Myanmar. He sent us these photos of solar panels outside very basic huts. He thinks they are used for charging mobile phones.
One of our investors is currently travelling in Myanmar. He sent us these photos of solar panels outside very basic huts. He thinks they are used for charging mobile phones.
The government released a consultation on the proposed removal of pre-accreditation and pre-registration on the Feed-in Tariff (FiT). Schemes can pre-accredit or pre-register in order to freeze the FiT rate while developing the project. This protects the scheme from the quarterly Feed-in tariff rate reviews, which could see rates decrease if there has been […]
Our first solar PV scheme at Paces, High Green Development Trust, has just completed its first year of generating clean, renewable electricity. It generated 41,870 kWh – the predicted amount was 37,500 kWh. This represents a carbon saving for the year of 18,423 kg.
Our next social for volunteers will be held on Wednesday 3rd June, 7pm at the University Arms, Brook Hill. If you are new to volunteering, feel free to email us if you wish to let us know you are coming. If you need more information, please email volunteers@sheffieldrenewables.org.uk
Sheffield Renewables is gaining momentum. The hard work of our dedicated alliance of academics, industry experts and skilled volunteers is beginning to pay off, with clean electricity now being generated in the local community. Our latest installation funded through community shares is a 50kW solar photovoltaic array, providing in-situ solar power to a primary school […]
After a year developing a community solar project Sheffield Renewables is very pleased to announce that work commenced last week installing 50kW of solar panels at High Green Development Trust’s (HGDT) Paces Campus Community Centre. The scheme’s 50 kW array will cover an area larger than a tennis court and have a lifespan of up […]
What can you do? If you are reading this then there is a good chance that you already hold the view that renewable energies are a positive way of producing energy in the U.K. This piece isn’t trying to convince you of the benefits of renewable energy but instead will provide a brief overview of […]
Do you own or rent a building used for the community and would like lower electricity bills? Sheffield Renewables Ltd is looking to install medium scale solar PV on buildings in Sheffield, financed by community shares. Ideally buildings should be owned by a charity, social enterprise or organisation that is working to: Benefit the people […]
As mentioned in our previous blogs, Sheffield Renewables are moving into the exciting world of community-owned solar PV. Although you may think that Sheffield is too grey for solar panels, having less irradiance (the amount of useful sunlight that we receive) than other European countries is in fact beneficial for solar because: The panels work more […]