Housing Association Chooses Green Electrician
The Green Electrician Group has been appointed by Wulvern, a Crewe based housing association, to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its head office. The decision is a major step towards reducing carbon emissions and introducing affordable forms of renewable energy to the Association's properties.
The works, undertaken by the Nantwich based renewable energy specialist, mean that Wulvern is now able to generate 25 MW a year of its own energy per year and will bring an additional income of £3,650 per year through the Government's Feed-in-Tariff. Wulvern is the first organisation on Crewe's Green Business Park on Electra Way to take advantage of solar power.
The 120 panel system will save more than 14 tonnes of carbon a year and provide a return on investment of 14%. The system will significantly save on the building's electricity bills by contributing power directly for the building's consumption, whilst also generating an income from the government's feed-in tariff to be invested in energy saving measures for tenants.
The Green Electrician Group also conducted an energy review that highlighted several areas where energy efficiency could be increased both at the head office and more widely across the social landlord's homes. A review of lighting is currently underway, with the Green Electrician Group replacing out of date fittings at the head office with LED lights for key public areas and in the board room. A large volume of LEDs has also been supplied for Mill House in Nantwich, Wulvern's Extra Care development for over 55's.
Stephen Davies, Director at The Green Electrician Group, comments: "This move is a positive step forward in reducing energy bills and generating income for Wulvern's other energy saving measures. Their decision to invest in solar has clearly paid off whilst reviewing overall energy use will have a significant impact on future energy bills. We hope other businesses and community groups in the region will see the value of this proactive approach to rising energy costs."
Lee Smith, Wulvern's Neighbourhood Investment Manager said: "Wulvern has already started to install solar PV panels on some our homes, particularly in rural locations, with great success so fitting them to our head office will enable the organisation to also benefit from lower energy costs as well as reducing our carbon dioxide emissions by over 14,700 tonnes or 20.2% per year."
