Saint Gobain Abrasives is a leading manufacturer of high-quality abrasive solutions for all commercial abrasive processes. The Staverton site is home to Saint Gobain diamond operations. Saint Gobain wanted to optimise the roof area, in order to generate the maximum amount of solar energy possible for the site. Statistics show that 99.7% of the energy generated is being used on site, with virtually 0% being exported to the grid. This has led to discussions on Phase 2, which would be a complete car park canopy, with solar PV installed on its roof and fed back to the building.
Mid installation on the roof at Saint Gobain.
The scope of the work included:
- Feasibility surveys of existing electrical infrastructure and roof construction
- 3D Design of solar array and full electrical design
- Performance calculations including self-consumption and CO2 savings analysis
- DNO grid connection application and management
- Structural Assessments and Approvals
- Full installation by our own in-house installation team
- Commissioning and witness testing by the local DNO
Technical Description
- 257KWp total installed capacity
- 598 x 430W Trina Solar PV panels
- 200,335 kWh/Year estimated generation
- 7% Self Consumption
- Renusol Mounting
- 2x Solis 100KW inverters
- Monitoring via GSM
A bird’s eye view of the installation in our advanced design software.
