Decarbonising Sheffield

Blackburn Meadows is our biomass-fuelled combined heat and power plant in Sheffield. It produces enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 69,000 homes¹ while at the same time recycling 200,000 tonnes of waste wood, sourced within the UK, that would have otherwise gone to landfill. It also reduces carbon emissions by up to 65% when compared to natural gas, providing heat to businesses, including IKEA UK, Forgemasters' and Ice Sheffield and Sheffield Arena. Across Yorkshire, we’ve also installed electric vehicle charging solutions for Kirklees Council and Leeds Railway Station. Plus, we’ll be making Sheffield homes more energy efficient through the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme, saving over 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year². 

Together we can take action and tackle climate change.

We're working with cities and councils right across Yorkshire to deliver sustainable solutions. From electric vehicle charging at Kirklees council to upgrading street lighting in York, Barnsley and South Yorkshire. We also have our very own energy management centre in Leeds which helps businesses in Yorkshire to monitor and control their energy usage.

In 2022, Sheffield City Council were awarded a Government grant to help make local homes warmer and more energy efficient. We've been working with them to carry out the Green Homes Grant scheme across Sheffield, helping to save over 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year² whilst keeping the homes of Sheffield warm.  

The scheme offered free installation of insulation, double-glazing, smart heating controls and solar panels to eligible households before March 31st 2022.