ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY MANAGEMENT FEATURE SOLAR PANELS REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT


Garage and industrial door manufacturer Hörmann has installed more than 800 solar PV panels on its Coalville warehouse roof in a bid to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. The 260 watt panels fitted in December have already generated more than 85% of the electricity that would be used by an average UK home over the course of a year. Engineers at the factory are expecting the array to perform even better during the spring and summer months with estimates suggesting total generation for the year will be around 179,000 kWh. In January alone the business has prevented just under 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Data from the array shows that the panels were even able to generate electricity in the snow.


“It’s great to see that the solar panels are already having such a significant impact on our carbon footprint,” comments managing director David Newcombe.” As a group Hörmann has a strong commitment to developing more environmentally friendly operations so this is an important step for the UK office. The electricity generated will go toward powering the equipment used within the warehouse and provide lighting for our office space.”


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Across the group’s 16 factories carbon emissions have been reduced by 17,600 tons each year through different measures


The solar panel installation is the latest


in a long line of green initiatives undertaken by the company which won the UK Warehousing Association’s coveted Environment Award just last year. Across the group’s 16 factories carbon emissions have been reduced by 17,600 tons each year through different measures. Hörmann’s commitment to carbon


reduction is evident in its products with both its industrial and domestic doors offering some of the highest insulation values on the market. The company is one of the only manufacturers in the UK to provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all of its doors so customers can easily see the environmental impact of their purchase.


Hörmann T: 01530 513000 www.hormann.co.uk


Vickers Electronics has launched VickersVision which works alongside its flagship V42 energy management system. This allows existing customers remote access via an app designed for mobile devices or a web browser on desktop devices. Vickers’ V42 energy management


system is a centralised control unit which interfaces with existing industrial heating and regulates consumption using highly accurate digital sensors strategically placed throughout the site and calibrated to ensure accuracy to 0.1°C. Those responsible for energy consumption can monitor and alter the system from anywhere they choose on site anywhere in the UK or even abroad. VickersVision’s simple easy-to-use interface gives its customers total visibility and control over their heating systems and energy consumption. The V42 energy management system


is self-learning using predictive technology and innovative energy saving features which adapt heating settings to dramatically reduce cost, consumption and carbon emissions. It factors in unpredictable issues including the weather, open doors, manual errors and machinery malfunctions.


www.vickers-electronics.co.uk


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