New jobs as Banks Renewables seals deal for £21.9m wind farm scheme

THIRTY jobs are expected to be created in connection with the development of a wind farm in South Yorkshire, it was confirmed yesterday. Banks Renewables, part of the Banks Group, has completed a £21.9m agreement with The Co-operative Bank to fund the construction of the Penny Hill Wind Farm.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th May 2012, 07:00 BST

The new six-turbine scheme will be based near the junction of the M1 and M18 to the south east of Rotherham, with a significant number of contracts being awarded to local firms for the supply of materials and sub-contract works.

The turbines, which are being supplied by manufacturer REpower, will have a capacity factor of 3.4MW each.

The turbines are expected to be delivered to the site by early 2013.

Connection to the local grid is expected to be finished later that year.

Penny Hill was cited in a speech by Prime Minister David Cameron at the Third Clean Energy Ministerial Conference in London which was held last week as an example of the sort of renewables scheme that will help meet “our growing energy demands in a way that protects our planet for our children and grandchild- ren”.