Redditch, UK: Oakland International has extended its solar power use to provide almost 27% of its energy requirements at its three UK sites; Redditch, Bardon and Corby.
The Redditch site is now in the region of 660,000kWh/annum, with the overall generation expected to be in the region of 25% of the current Redditch electricity demand.
The new solar system at Corby has a capacity of 639.87kWp with an annual yield of 458,000kWh/year and will result in a reduction of 23.73% in imported electricity, with 100% of generated electricity used in-house and a CO2 reduction of 96 tonnes a year.
Peter Vaughan, strategic development manager, Oakland International, said: “Oakland International is fully committed to a journey which supports innovation in working practices which are ambitious and positive disrupters intended to drive down our carbon footprint.
“We strongly believe that a focus on environmental initiatives is not only good for the planet but will also provide an important amount of energy resilience.
“With significant changes and fluctuations in energy pricing our desire is to reduce our reliance on the energy grid whilst also minimising our impact on the local and wider environment.”
BeBa Energy provided the solar technology at Oakland’s sites. Stephen Palmer , managing director, BeBa Energy , said: ““It is incredible to think that so much green energy can be produced from the unused roof space across all 3 sites.
“Oakland International have a large power demand across their sites and it is great to see that the solar PV installations are not only having a real positive impact on their carbon footprint, but also on their reliance on the grid and fossil fuels.
“Oakland International are true leaders in driving a sustainable future and we are very excited to be a part of this journey with them.”
Pictured above are, L to R: Oakland International site manager Martyn Chapman and BeBa Energy’s technical director Darren Oliver
