Solarcentury has installed a sizeable
712kW roof solar PV system for social enterprise Low Carbon Hub. The
system has been built on the roof of a factory owned by CTG, a site of
UTC Aerospace Systems, in Oxfordshire. The solar system will generate
enough solar electricity to meet the energy consumption of 150
average-sized UK homes every year.
The roof of UTC’s modern building
presented some complex challenges – Solarcentury had to ensure that the
existing roof warranty was not invalidated. This required close
communication with the roof manufacturer regarding compliance with
Solarcentury’s PV mounting system. There were also specific health and
safety considerations given the construction took place at a live
working site. Crane lift operations were scheduled for weekends when the
site was quieter. Over 60 roof lights, a major hazard when working at
height, were covered to protect workers.
Suzanna Lashford, Head of UK Commercial
Sales at Solarcentury commented, “Low Carbon Hub chose to work with
Solarcentury for this project because of our extensive EPC experience –
the company was ranked earlier this year as the number 1 EPC contractor
in the UK. We also have considerable experience of working with
community energy groups – we have now delivered similar community-owned
projects for several co-operatives around the UK.”
The construction phase took just three
weeks although a typical build time for a system of this size would be
around 4-5 weeks. The speedy install was helped by Solarcentury’s
positive relationship with the installation contractor, as well as
careful planning, organising and excellent communication between all
project partners.
Tim Crisp, Business Project Manager, Low
Carbon Hub said, “This is the second community energy project we have
completed with Solarcentury. You’ll see from the stunning footage of the
installation how beautiful the solar system looks – it was also
skilfully planned, procured and executed. We’re looking forward to
working with Solarcentury again to develop more energy for public good.”
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