We are not planning to use these very often – but the project does have 100% gas backup just in case. There are 3 LPG boilers which will fire in turn if needed to provide peak loads in the very … Continue reading →

Yesterdays Board meeting was held at Canon Frome Court (thanks Bridget!) and the WW Board were able to visit the installation: coming on well and we are on course for handover on 15 July! Lots of good pics from site

They say 90% of a hydro project is in the civil engineering. These photos just in really show how much work has gone in. The first picture is from the period of floods when work on this area was just … Continue reading →

We’re really pleased to be involved in 2 major co-op share offers launched this week: John Cleveland College Community Woodheat and Wedmore Community Power Co-op JCC Woodheat are…

We merited a mention by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey this week in the Guardian. He refers to “a renewable heat project in Herefordshire that replaces fossil fuels with locally grown biomass”  – that would be us, then! In … Continue reading →

Crida Wind Co-operative aims to establish 2 medium-scale turbines on a windy ridge 3 miles west of Bridgnorth in Shropshire. Please support our planning application – click  here to go direct to Shropshire Council and support us or see our Support … Continue reading →

We just heard that our application for the Crida application was validated by Shropshire Council – that means it is now in the planning system. The Government said today that they want more community benefit from wind turbines – well … Continue reading →

Woolhope Woodheat director Gareth Williams made a flying visit with Sharenergy staff last week to have a look at progress on site. Since then equipment has been arriving in the boilerhouse preparatory to plumbing and wiring.

Well after a number of false starts we are underway and it’s great to see things happening at what suddenly seems like incredible speed! More photos will be posted as work progresses on site – here is a first taster: … Continue reading →

The turbine house is finished and the capture ring is in place – this is the interface between the turbine and its housing. The draft tube will be next – this is the outflow of the turbine – we have … Continue reading →