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New job – Solar Projects Lead
We are now recruiting for a really exciting new role – we need somebody to come and help us deliver on our ambitious program of new community-owned solar across the UK.
Come and work with us
We have a new vacancy for a bookkeeper to join our team based in Shrewsbury.
Supporting the Food Bank with Solar
Leominster Community Solar members voted to donate their entire community fund arising from 2019 to the Leominster Community Larder, the local Food Bank.
Dane Valley Hydro scheduled to begin construction in July
Congratulations to Dane Valley Community Hydro for successfully raising the capital they need from their share offer to construct a hydro scheme on Congleton Weir
New Shropshire and Telford Community Energy group – get involved
Sharenergy are working on setting up a Shropshire and Telford Community Energy group (STCE). See www.stcenergy.org.uk. There were three meetings in Whitchurch, Shrewsbury & Wellington in the first week of February to explore the possibilities of taking on Twemlows solar farm and future projects.
There is a further meeting in Bishop’s Castle, 2pm Fri 21st venue tbc
and a webinar 7pm Wed 26th Feb, book here,
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/shropshire-community-energy-webinar-get-involved-tickets-93926543821
Reading Hydro share offer target reached
We’re proud to support the Reading Hydro share offer. Reading Hydro have now reached their target of £700,000 to install two Archimedes Screw turbines for a total of 46 kW, at Caversham Weir on the River Thames, which are expected to generate 320MWh of renewable electricity each year.
Sharenergy supports new Shropshire and Telford group
Sharenergy is supporting the foundation of a new community energy group aiming to deliver a range of projects across Shropshire & Telford.
Grannell Community Energy turbine is in place
Congratulations to Grannell Community Energy for getting their turbine erected this month, their Enercon E48 is now fully operational. Look out for the second share offer launch to be announced shortly to refinance their construction loans!
Big Solar Coop gets up and running
Sharenergy’s Big Solar Co-op project looking at a new models for post-subsidy solar is up and running