Rob and Abigail were pleased to take part in the FridayNightRide on Friday, May 13th. They joined 30 other nightriders for a special ‘green’ tour in memory of Mervyn Smith, a regular nightrider. The tour started at Kelham Island, where Abigail and Rob explained our plans for re-installing a water wheel in the existing wheel […]
Twenty potential investors joined our MD, Rob Pilling, for a tour of our two planned hydro power sites on Saturday, May 7th. The tour was fully subscribed, and despite the rain, nearly all our expected participants attended on the day. The group was divided in two, with each group taking part in a site tour […]
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 […]
Come along and see our model of the Jordan Dam scheme in one of the Sheffield Showcase shop windows in town. The Showcase windows are empty shops that can be booked to advertise businesses or community groups. We have a window on Cambridge St, just off Pinstone St near Debenham’s. Our exhibition will be there […]
It has been a good start to 2011 for Sheffield Renewables! We’ve had some very encouraging news about securing funding for our proposed hydro schemes at Jordan Dam and Kelham Island. Amidst strong competition from 60 other projects we’ve succeeded in the first stage of our application to the European Regional Development Fund Sheffield Renewables […]
Originally posted on 24 November 2010 Great news on the Jordan Dam project with Yorkshire Water putting their support in principle behind the scheme. As site owners, this is an important step towards making the scheme happen. Rob Pilling, Managing Director of Sheffield Renewables said “This is great news, demonstrating Yorkshire Water’s confidence in our […]
Originally posted on 8 June 2010 Following on from the positive outcome of the feasibility study, the effect of the hydroelectric scheme on the existing wildlife will be examined. We are employing a local consultant to identify the important species and habitats in the area. They will then ensure that we do not create any […]
Originally published on 25 November 2009 Our initial assessment suggests that the Jordan Dam scheme might cost around £450,000 to build and could generate around 380MWh/year of electricity. This is enough to power 130 typical family homes [1]. Sourcing this much electricity from hydroelectric generation rather than the national grid would save about 200 tonnes […]