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CASE STUDY

South Coast Building Supplies (Andover)

Retail | Commercial

Andover | Hampshire | South East England

At a glance

  • 69 kWp solar system
  • 126 Solar panels
  • Installed in October 2023  
  • Energy saving: 68,300 kWh/year  
  • CO2 saving: 16 Tonnes / year  
  • Energy management including grid restriction negotiation

Building

The Andover store of South Coast Building Supplies (SCBS) features a trapezoidal sheet roof with skylights. The store experiences regular customer footfall throughout the day with peak energy demand occurring on weekdays between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm.

Benefits

Energy saving: The first-year annual production of the PV system is projected to be 63,000 kWh which will cover 65% of the annual energy demand of the property.  

Payback: 68% of the solar energy produced will be utilised onsite, shortening the payback period of the PV system to 4 years.

Project management: The project was managed by a dedicated project manager to ensure that no obstruction was caused to the day-to-day operations of the property and to the customers visiting the store.

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"

The business saw a saving of £1,700 in electricity costs at one branch in the first month the panels were installed, and now we're looking to fit panels in a third location.’’

Tim Payne

Managing Director

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