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CLIENT
Bristol Bears Rugby Club
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MAIN CONTRACTOR
Beard Construction
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M&E CONTRACTOR
David Fear Electrical
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TECHNOLOGY
Solar panels
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SYSTEM SIZE
53.64kWp
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL OUTPUT
52,725kWh
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ANNUAL CO2 SAVINGS
14,605kg
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PV MODULES
SunPower 360W
CLIENT
Professional rugby club, Bristol Bears has invested in a new state-of-the-art training facility on land at Kingcott Farm, between Failand and Abbots Leigh on the edge of Bristol.
The new facility includes a two-storey steel-framed training pavilion containing a gym, changing rooms, two hybrid grass pitches (one of which is floodlit), S&C and medical facilities, and office accommodation for the club’s staff. The project also includes a 4,000m² indoor training barn.
Bristol Bears Rugby Club has placed a strong emphasis on the sustainability of the facility to match the high-specification of the training facilities for the players. The pavilion building was therefore fitted with a dedicated PV array to reduce the club’s consumption of electricity as part of their focus on reducing carbon emissions and to achieve a low running cost.
TASK
Solarsense worked with main contractor; Beard Construction and M&E contractor; David Fear Electrical Contractors to provide a turn-key solar panel array in order to reduce the sites’ carbon footprint and reliance on buying electricity from the National Grid.
After careful consideration, SunPower PV modules were specified due to their high efficiency and extended product warranty; allowing for more power generation and financial savings per square metre.
A specialist team completed the installation of the 53.64kWp solar PV system in less than a week, with the dual challenge of coordinating with other contractors and moving materials onsite while the roads and surrounding areas were still under construction.
Services provided
- Detailed technical design (solar PV)
- Full supply, installation & commissioning
- Full handover including MCS registration and G99 grid connection
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