South Wales factory turns to solar to slash manufacturing costs
Welsh manufacturer Asset International is now home to one of Wales’ largest roof-mounted solar arrays.
Case Studies
Woldmarsh Producers boasts new 18kWp array
The agricultural purchasing cooperative Woldmarsh Producers Ltd has invested in an 18kWp solar array for its office building in Louth.
Brighton NHS hospital turns to solar power
Brighton NHS hospital has installed three solar arrays as part of the hospital’s recent refurbishment.
Stroud District Council fights fuel poverty with solar-powered immersion heaters
When Stroud District Council discovered that more than half of the electricity generated by its social housings’ solar installations was fed back into the grid, it began to explore ways in which it could help residents benefit from the unused electricity.
STM Power Transmission goes green with 28.5kWp solar array
The industrial gearbox and motor solutions manufacturer STM Power Transmissions has committed to cutting its carbon footprint after its headquarters in Winsford was fitted with a 28.5kWp solar PV array.
Solar installation helps Greenvale potatoes turn green
Greenvale, one of the UK’s largest potato suppliers, has installed a 50kWp solar array at its site in Floods Ferry, Cambridgeshire.
Great Orme Visitors’ Centre gets solar makeover
Herefordshire-based renewable installer, Caplor Energy, has installed an 8.8kWp solar array on the roof of the Great Orme visitors’ centre in Llandudno, Wales.
Yorkshire farm to grow greener crops with 190kW solar array
Harrogate-based installer, Think Renewable Energy, has completed the installation of a 190kWp ground-mounted solar system at Fridlington Farms in Sutton-on-the-Forest.
Gloucestershire solar tracking system outperforms all predictions
The Log House Holidays site in the Cotswold Water Park in Gloucestershire has managed to remain almost completely independent of the grid in 2012 thanks to the impressive performance of the site’s solar array mounted on a dual-axis tracking system.
National Trust commits to a solar future
In 2012 the National Trust embarked on its largest solar power project to date and teamed up with Prescient Power, a renewable energy projects installer based in the East Midlands, in order to help the charity to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
Rose Garden residents set to benefit from 80kWp solar array
Residents at The Rose Garden Extracare village in Hereford will share the benefit of a new solar array installed on the building’s roof.
Lovania Nurseries grows greener with 50kWp solar array
Lovania Nurseries in Tarleton near Preston already harnesses the power of the sun to produce over 65 million bedding, alpine flowering and bulb plants each year but now the nursery can add generating clean electricity to the list thanks to the installation of a 50kWp solar array.
Solar Windows turn to PV in order to drive down costs
Welsh uPVC window manufacturer, Solar Windows, has significantly reduced its carbon footprint as well as operational costs after investing in a 110.4kWp solar array on top of its factory buildings.
Local wildlife left undisturbed by Devon solar farm development
Lightsource Renewable Energy has been granted planning permission to install a 0.96MW solar park at Palfreys Barton Farm, Devon after modifying proposals to take into account two active badger setts.
Celtic Renewable Energy moves to new solar-powered off-grid premises
Cornwall-based solar installer, Celtic Renewable Energy, has moved into new premises which are entirely off-grid – with no mains electricity, water or gas.
Keele University set for solar powered halls of residence
Keele University has turned to solar power to help manage the university’s energy consumption, minimise utility costs and reduce carbon emissions.