Tinsley Cooling Towers
'The Tinsley cooling towers have divided opinion in Sheffield. Many people see them as a local landmark and many would like to see them come down. ...'
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E.ON UK owns the two remaining cooling towers at the Blackburn Meadows site in Sheffield. Often referred to as the 'Tinsley towers', the 250ft high structures stand around 17 metres away from the M1 viaduct and are set to be demolished, clearing the way for the regeneration of the site and surrounding area.
Summer 2007
See a film produced in support of a campaign to save the Tinsley cooling towers.
Proposed biomass power station
- E.ON submitted a scoping statement to statutory consultees including Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council on Wednesday 18th July outlining plans to develop a £60m biomass power station at Blackburn Meadows
- Rated at 25MW, the new renewable energy plant would produce enough power for around 40,000 homes by burning a combination of recycled wood and specially grown crops such as willow and elephant grass
- The plant would also displace the emission of around 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year - the equivalent of taking more than 20,000 cars off the UK’s roads each year – and is expected to create 20 full-time jobs.
End of an Era
On 24th August, 2008 Tinsley Cooling Towers were demolished.
More about Tinsley
Construction of Tinsley Viaduct
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