Diespeker has taken another important step in our journey towards greater sustainability, after signing up for a solar PV installation at our South London premises.
The installation team from Electrical Ventilation Renewables Ltd (EVR) will be installing the system in mid February and it should all be up and running by early March.
During negotiations various options were discussed, before Diespeker decided on a 103kW system, comprising 234 JA panels at 440W each, and 3-phase Fox ESS inverters.
Whilst the office roof was initially identified as ideal for the solar panels, it made sense to also make use of the factory roof. However, this needed re-roofing to enable installation, so the initial system installation date was pushed back to allow for a new roof – which brought the added benefit of improvements to insulation in the factory.
Now all the available roof space is being utilised, avoiding the roof lights which provide natural light for the offices.
At this point, due to the consumption of electricity by the factory no battery storage is being included. EVR will revisit the export potential once the system has been active for 6 to 12 months and add batteries if this is a viable option.
MCS accredited EVR was an ideal choice for Diespeker. The company has been running for 15 years and is based in Romsey, Hampshire. Importantly, EVR’s operation is entirely in-house, including the scaffolding, so there is total control over each project the company undertakes. The Directors are electricians and engineers by trade, so the company, like Diespeker, is run by those with a complete understanding of the needs of each project.
The solar PV installation value is approximately £67K, excluding the new factory roof, representing another significant investment by Diespeker into improving its green credentials and futureproofing the business.
Diespeker MD John Krause says: “We’ve never hidden the fact that our industry struggles with its environmental impact – but it’s important that we do as much as we can. I’m thrilled we’re taking this step with solar PV and Diespeker is delighted to be working with EVR.”
With the installation of the system, Diespeker will be reducing 22 tons of CO2 emissions every year. This is equivalent to:
- 4,924 trees planted every year
- 667,883 km of car journeys avoided every year
- 478 long haul flights avoided every year
