National Composites Centre

Name: SolarSense
Rating: 4.3

One of the first industrial buildings in the UK to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.

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CLIENT

AECOM & The NCC

SYSTEM SIZE

138.46kWp

ESTIMATED ANNUAL OUTPUT

129,000kWh

ANNUAL CO2 SAVINGS

68,700kg

COMMISSIONED

2011 & 2014

MODULES

Moser Baer

INVERTERS

SMA Tripower

ROOF TYPE

Kalzip Standing Seam

National Composites Centre solar panel system

CLIENT

The National Composites Centre is the world leading authority on composites, bringing together the best minds and the best technologies, to solve the world’s most complex engineering challenges.

The NCC is one of seven centres that form the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). It works globally to accelerate the adoption of high-value, sustainable engineering solutions in composites.

Its world-class, open access facilities are based in Bristol, UK – the heartland of Britain’s high tech composite engineering R&D. Its technology innovation centres bring together over 500 composites specialists with cutting-edge digital manufacturing technology for the design and development of new composite products. The NCC specialises in providing industrial solutions all the way from the lab to developing large-scale production.

TASK

Specified by M&E consultants AECOM, the solar PV system installed on the NCC was designed and delivered by Solarsense to ensure the facility became one of the first industrial buildings in the UK to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.

Year one generation outperformed predictions by 10% and Solarsense returned to the National Composites Centre to install another 150kWp PV system three years later.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Solar PV Panels

FROM THE CLIENT

“We have been delighted with the performance of the PV system and look forward to many more years of efficient energy supply”.

Peter Chivers
Chief Executive, National Composites Centre

Protect your Business with Clean Energy

SolarSense is an employee-owned Certified B Corp, committed to the highest standards of quality and environmental performance, backed by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation. We consult, design, install, monitor and maintain award-winning renewable energy projects to deliver maximum financial and carbon savings for leading brands in England and Wales.

Are you interested in finding out how much your business could save with renewable energy? Request your free savings assessment and get a tailored breakdown of your potential energy cost reduction, carbon savings, and return on investment.