PV Installers | Farming Case Studies



Solar PV Installation Dairy Unit, Shropshire

Project: Ground Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Date: July 2011

 

The Green Electrician completed a 99.94kWp ground mounted installation for a dairy farmer outside Shrewsbury in record time to meet the 1st August deadline for the feed-in tariff cut.

The 526 Suntech 190W panels were installed in arrays of up to 20 panels on concrete based ground mounted frames, with the power feeding back to 6 x STP 17000TL SMA inverters. The electricity generated will be used in the two year old dairy unit.  The farmer was able to do much of the ground work prior to the installation date, using detailed designs and plans provided by The Green Electrician's design team. A Solar Log monitoring system will be installed to alert the customer to any drop in performance and subsequent loss of revenue.

“The customer saw this as a no brainer financially. We tried to put him off in view of the deadline for completion before 1 August, but he was very determined. We pulled out all of the stops and commissioned the system with just three days to go." Stephen Davies, TGE Sales Director

Technology: 99.94kWp Suntech 190 PV Panel System
Energy Output: 85,754kWh/yr
Carbon Saving: 46,650kg/yr
Financial Return: >12%

 

Solar PV Installation Poultry Farm, Shropshire

Project: Roof Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Poultry Sheds, Shropshire
Date: July 2011

 Shropshire farmer with solar panels

An installation of 2 x 49kWp system on two South West facing poultry sheds will save Shropshire farmer, Andrew Watson Jones, over 43 tonnes of carbon a year, along with a financial return of over 13% on the initial capital investment in the first year alone. The two systems were installed on identical sheds with profile rooves. The power from the 540 Sharp panels is being used for poultry cooling and heating systems during the year, reducing the electricity consumption of the farm and increasing its carbon savings.

“We installed the solar panels as we were very concerned by increasing energy prices and the impact this will have on our business,” said Farmer Andrew Watson Jones. “We have our carbon monitored every year by the Environment Agency, this year we are looking forward to a credit.”

 A Solar Log monitoring system was installed to alert the customer to any drop in performance and subsequent loss of revenue.
 

Technology: 99.9kWp Sharp 185 PV Panel System
Energy Output: 79,440kWh/yr
Carbon Saving: 43,215kg/yr
Financial Return: >13%

 

Livestock Farm Solar Installation - Shropshire

Project: Roof Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Agricultural Building, Shropshire
Date: June 2011

Solar Panels Farm


The installation and commissioning of a 99kWp system has been completed by The Green Electrician on a Shropshire Livestock Farm near Newport. The system was designed for Richard Maddocks of Wyndford Holsteins, award winning pedigree holstein breeder. 

 

Richard Maddocks installed the system on a newly built, state-of the-art dairy unit to reduce the farm's carbon footprint, reduce energy bills and maximise investment opportunities available through the Government's feed-in tariff. 

 

The design of 540 Sharp 185 panels includes a high tech monitoring system with a 24 hour alert system to prevent loss of revenue through a drop in the system's performance. The system will be monitored by TGE's monitoring service. 

"We wanted to reduce our electricity bills on the farm, the solar panels will also help to protect against future energy price rises," comments owner Richard Maddocks.

 

Technology: 99.9kWp Sharp 185 PV Panel System
Energy Output: 79,440kWh/yr
Carbon Saving: 43,215kg/yr
Financial Return: >13%

 

Largest Farm Solar Installation - Shropshire

Project: Roof Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Agricultural Building, Shropshire
Date: May 2011

 

Shropshire Farm Solar PV

The Green Electrician has installed and commissioned the largest single roof Solar PV system in Shropshire and the North West, with a 140.4kWp solar panel system on an agricultural building for PDM Produce near Newport, Shropshire.

 

PDM Produce owner, Philip Maddocks, was looking to reduce the businesses carbon footprint and protect against future energy price rises. The Farm grows and processes salad crops and has a high energy usage during the summer with with chillers and processing units, this made solar pv the ideal renewable technology for the farm.

 

“The Green Electrician was excellent. We did considerable research before choosing the right company and this meant getting through a lot who were less experienced. We are very happy with our choice, we got honest answers and they were highly professional at every stage.” said Philip Maddocks

 Our design of 759 Sharp 185 panels was installled on the processing shed along with 8 x SMA inverters. The installation included the use of a specially designed solar lift and took five weeks to complete, well ahead of the August feed-in tariff review deadline.

 

Technology: 140.4kWp Solar PV Panel System
Energy Output: 114,229kWh/yr
Carbon Saving: 62,141kgkg/yr
Financial Return: >12%

 

Agricultural Shed - Shropshire

Project: Roof Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Livestock Farm, Shropshire
Date: January 2011

Solar PV farm Shropshire

The Green Electrician installed a 9.88kWp solar pv installation on a profile roof agricultural shed for a working livestock farm in Woore, Shropshire. We used a specially designed, highly efficient photovoltaic mounting system that did not require access from the inside the building, facilitating the installation and minimising disturbance to the customer. 

The 52 panel system used Suntech 190 modules from the world's leading solar manufacturer, Sunpower. "We chose this panel as it is reassuring that it is such a well established company should I need any warranty support within the next 25 years. I am delighted with the system. Having previously worked in financial markets, I have never come across such a low risk, high return investment before. Installing solar panels on my farm really is a no brainer." commented the new system owner, Mr Higgin.

The Green Electrician, will be holding open days at the property during 2011 to enable commercial customers to view the system and understand more about the installation process and financial return. For more information contact us on 01829 760 120.

 

Technology: 9.88Wp Solar Photovoltaic System
Energy Output: 9541
Carbon Saving: 5,190kg/yr

 

Solar PV Farm, Cheshire

Project: Roof Mounted Solar PV Installation
Location: Farm, Cheshire
Date: April 2011
 
Cheshire solar panels

 

The Green Electrician installed a 9.87kWp solar pv system on this traditional Cheshire farm near Malpas, using Sanyo Hybrid 235W panels. The array will provide immediate income through the feed-in tariff at 37.8p/unit of electricty, plus savings from using less electricity from from the national grid.  The carbon footprint of the farm has been reduced as monitored by the retail supermarket chain that it supplies to.


 
Technology: 9.87kWp Solar Photovoltaic
Energy Output: 8322kW/yr
Carbon saving: 4,527kg CO2/year