Client
Derby University have recently built a new sports hall facility on their campus. The new building was designed to a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) standard, and so low carbon technologies were implemented in the design of the structure. Watt Energy Saver were chosen to install a unique system on the newly constructed curved roof. The new sports facility is a flagship building in the University’s commitment to sport both of the University but as well as the local community.
System Overview
The system consisted of 368no. 260W panels providing a 95.68kWp system. The mounting system for the array is bespoke, due to the curved nature of the sports hall roof, the panels were mounted on ‘A’ frames so that they would still be angled South against the slope of the roof. This was then mounted on a raised seam roof covering.
Benefits
Due to the size of the system there will be a large amount of generation on site which will not only displace the electricity used in the new sports hall, but any excess electricity will then be exported to the rest of the campus. The high electricity demand on site will mean that the University will be able to see an electricity bill saving of around £8,500 a year. This along with the Feed in Tariff (FIT) will return the investment of the system in 6 years.
Derby University have recently built a new sports hall facility on their campus. The new building was designed to a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) standard, and so low carbon technologies were implemented in the design of the structure. Watt Energy Saver were chosen to install a unique system on the newly constructed curved roof. The new sports facility is a flagship building in the University’s commitment to sport both of the University but as well as the local community.
System Overview
The system consisted of 368no. 260W panels providing a 95.68kWp system. The mounting system for the array is bespoke, due to the curved nature of the sports hall roof, the panels were mounted on ‘A’ frames so that they would still be angled South against the slope of the roof. This was then mounted on a raised seam roof covering.
Benefits
Due to the size of the system there will be a large amount of generation on site which will not only displace the electricity used in the new sports hall, but any excess electricity will then be exported to the rest of the campus. The high electricity demand on site will mean that the University will be able to see an electricity bill saving of around £8,500 a year. This along with the Feed in Tariff (FIT) will return the investment of the system in 6 years.
|
System Type
Solar PV System Size 95.68 kWp Annual Output 82,162 kWh Annual CO2 Reduction <49,282 kg/year |
