SOLAR POWER
Cut your carbon emissions by 20% - it’s Bristol City’s GOAL!
Carbon emissions have been cut by 20% at Bristol City Football Club's Ashton Gate stadium following the installation of a new solarpowered stand completed by EvoEnergy. The 460panel, 117 kWp PV system was installed as part of a major refurbishment of the grounds, which is home to Bristol City FC and Bristol Rugby Club. The new PV system is expected to generate 95,090 kWh annually the equivalent generation to satisfy the average electricity demand of 23 homes, reports UKPN
Gate stadium. Stadium owner Bristol Sport have joined
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forces with Bristol City Council to deliver the energy efficient measure. The council paid for and will manage the
PV installation - projected to save Ashton Gate £150,000 over 20 years on its energy bill, while allowing the local authority to recuperate the costs of the system and make a small surplus. The 44m high West Stand comprises
Vikram 255w solar panels, and was fully completed by a four-man team at EvoEnergy
ue to the venue’s size and activities, all of the power generated from the solar system will be used on site. at Bristol City Football Club's Ashton
in just seven days, reports the installer. Martin Griffiths, chairman of Bristol Sport, comments: “We’ve worked hard to design, build and operate a socially responsible venue for the city. As well as being home to the two largest sports teams in the area, we also host numerous conferences and events every day. The installation of solar PV helps ensure we’re being environmentally friendly while also cutting down on operating costs.” Helen Holland, cabinet member with
Responsibility for Energy at Bristol City Council, said: “The stadium working with us during its renovation sends a really strong message that it can make commercial sense for high energy consuming businesses to install renewables onsite.”
“We’ve
worked hard to design, build and operate a socially
responsible
venue for the city."
Martin Griffiths,
chairman of Bristol Sport
Ms Holland continues: “One of the Mayor’s campaign promises was to put Bristol on course to run entirely on clean energy by 2050. The City Council can’t achieve this by ourselves, so working with partners like Bristol Sport is going to be essential if we’re going to hit our goal.” The partnership has seen the council fund
the new solar installation as part of the stadium’s refurbishment which will produce clean energy to be sold to Bristol Sport at a reduced rate for use on site. In exchange, the council will gain revenue from supplying the power, alongside an income from the feed-in tariff for generating the electricity. As well as delivering savings of £7,500 annually on the stadium’s energy bills, the council will recoup the cost of the system and make a small surplus before passing ownership of the system to the stadium owners after 20 years. The 117kW installation is the latest example
of Bristol City Council using solar power to reduce energy costs while increasing the use of renewable energy in the city. In September 2015, a 97kW system was installed on the roof of Easton Leisure Centre, reducing the energy bill by £9,000 per year. A month before, 181 solar panels were installed on the harbourside museum M-Shed which alongside other energy efficiency mea- sures will save the museum around £50,000 per year on energy bills. The council plans to carry out more of these
installations in partnership with private sector organisations and offers to help businesses determine whether or not they have a suitable roof for solar.
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38 AUTUMN 2016 UK POWER NEWS
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