In October 2022, Harvest Green Developments commissioned a rooftop solar PV installation for one of Christeyn’s facilities in High Peak with one goal in mind; to provide maximum savings, to become self-sufficient for energy demands, and to help them reach their sustainability targets. At its peak, the solar array is capable of generating 267,610kWh per year of clean electricity, which is then used to power machinery within the facility and will drastically reduce the amount of electricity that Christeyns needs to buy from the grid by an impressive 25%.
Christeyn’s High Peak facilities lend themselves perfectly for a large rooftop solar PV system, which has allowed us to design a renewable energy solution with the future in mind so that it will cover any additional expansions or new machinery that Christeyns may wish to invest in over the next few years. This means that Christeyns can plan their company’s growth without having to worry about it impacting their sustainability targets, since they are successfully offsetting their carbon emissions by 104.90 tonnes a year, which is the same as planting 3,130 trees each year.
Christeyns has been at the forefront of global hygiene solutions since its inception in 1946. Drawing on their expertise and passion, this Ghent-born enterprise has grown into a market leader for dazzling detergent products, breakthrough innovation, and sustainable practices designed to create strong partnerships worldwide.
Technology
For this rooftop solar PV system, we used Tier 1 solar panels supplied by Trina Solar, each capable of generating 420W, state-of-the-art module-level optimisation technology provided by SolarEdge inverters, and high-quality mounting kit from K2 Systems.
Install Type
The total size of this renewable energy solution is 341.89kW and is fully optimised with SolarEdge’s DC/DC Power Optimisers, which are electrically connected to the solar panels to monitor the generation performance of that individual module. Through SolarEdge’s remote monitoring platform, it is possible to see and track the energy performance of each solar panel on a daily basis. As Christeyns chosen Operation and Maintenance provider, we use this valuable information to ensure any faults are identified and solved quickly to minimise any loss in energy production.
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Harvest Green Developments look forward to supporting your business on your journey towards net zero, cheap energy and self-sufficiency. Check out our guide on how we build renewable energy systems here.
