Utility Trade Group Save 27,000kw, 2,600Trees & 10 tonnes of Co2 per Annum, in one Project Alone

In an effort to support Cambridgeshire County Council’s pledge to become carbon neutral, Utility Trade Group were supporting Bouygues E&S FM UK, in the design and installation of multiple solutions to schools, including Alderman Jacob Primary School.

Due to our established credibility for delivering installs of innovative, sustainable and impact investment products, we were able to offer invaluable advice at the very beginning of this project. A considerable amount of time was given to the design and collective cost and ROI of the multi solution.

The results were exceptional:

Solar PV

• 100% of generated energy is estimated to be consumed on site.

LED Lighting

• Estimated to reduce lighting demand by 60%

Heating Control

• Heating controls implemented on all heating services to improve heating controls and reduce wastage, thus lowering Co2 emissions.

This all resulted in a collective estimated saving of 10 tonnes per annum of Co2, 27,000kw per annum of power, and over 2,600 trees saved per annum.

Post installation, we carried out a commissioning and handover with the client and facilities manager. At that point, we discussed any training requirements with regards to systems and controls. The Solar PV was then added to an online monitoring platform, to ensure targeted generation and will alert on any failures or trips in the systems. It provides live statistics.

Both Utility Trade Group and the client have access to the online dashboard. We send out monthly reports, and if at any point the panels are not operating at 100%, we are able to identify which panel, and then one of our maintenance team would then be deployed to rectify the issue.

Our work received a glowing review from a Bouygues E&S FM UK representative, who said:

“We have successfully completed PV installations at fifteen schools under RE:FIT 3, with a combined capacity of over 250kW.

This is in addition to installations at seven Cambridge City sites and one for South Cambs DC over the same period, bringing the total to just over 500kW.

Combined, this will generate over 8GWh of renewable electricity over the Feed In Tariff term, circa £2M of revenue and around 2,500TCO2 savings.

I’d like to extend my gratitude to Utility Trade for all their hard work and dedication to meet the demanding timeline, their commitment to maintaining the highest standard of health & safety and consistent quality throughout. I’d also like to thank the wider team for working so hard to make it happen. It’s been far from easy for all parties involved but this achievement is worth celebrating. Well done!”

UT Power have a proven track record, specialising in the following areas:

• Project management
• Client welfare
• Full turn-key approach to energy efficiency – from design, install, commission, and maintenance.

In addition to specialising in Solar PV, Heating Controls and LED Lighting – we are accredited for EV installation, Far Infrared Heating installation and Battery Storage. So, if we can help with any aspects of your energy efficiency, then please get in touch today.