Rooftop Power Station Goes Online
A rooftop power station is saving one company £16,500 a month according to the installers. They are calling it "The ultimate rooftop power station", and it is producing enough electricity to look after the needs of 60 houses.
The installation, with its latest phase just completed, is one of the largest factory solar panel projects in the UK, saving Great Barr, West Midlands extrusions company Selecta Systems, £16,500 a month in electricity bills.
It produces enough electricity to keep the huge factory working round the clock seven days a week and has been completed in just seven weeks - two weeks ahead of schedule - producing the clients a bonus worth several thousands of pounds.
The installation was handled by Rugeley, Staffordshire and Birmingham company, A1 Solar UK Ltd.
Managing director Paul Grinsell said: "Detailed planning was the key to the smooth running of this project, along with a confident and highly experienced team."
"This is the forerunner of many similar schemes planned for the UK, as companies large and small realise just how much money that can be saved, while ensuring continuous power to run a factory."
A1 Solar UK used 10,000 meters of cable and 60,000 bolts to fix the roof mountings. They installed several huge Fronius Inverters and various units to convert the DC power into AC, along with associated control equipment.
The system is now generating 400KWp instantly in optimum conditions, 289,332 kWh per year and will generate 6.85MW of electricity over 20 years. On today's prices this would involve a saving of more than £4m on electricity bills while also reducing carbon omissions, with a tax saving of over 59 tonnes.
