Push Power is installing a 105-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar panel system, capable of producing electricity equivalent to almost half of Swale House’s annual power needs. The solar energy installation experts expect the project to be completed before summer.
This will significantly reduce the council’s energy bill, while also improving its carbon footprint.During peak sunlight hours, the extra energy produced will be sold back to the grid, further reducing costs and emissions.
The solar panels follow previous cost saving works to the building which included installing insulation and replacing old, single glazed windows. As part of its ongoing responsibility to tackle climate change, the council is looking at the potential of installing solar panels on other council-owned assets.
Cllr Dolley Wooster, chair of the Environmental Services and Climate Change Committee, said, “These solar panels are an investment into the future, making our offices more efficient, and saving us all significant money in the long run. This system is also part of our efforts to reduce the impact of our services on our natural environment.
“With the future of local government across the county yet to be decided, investing in an efficient, cost-effective building is a sensible step. These works will make sure that Swale House will be cheaper to operate in a sustainable way.”
Andy Khan, Managing Director of Push Power said, “Delivering custom designed solar solutions to meet the unique needs, budgets and goals of the end user, Push Power has been working closely with Swale Borough Council in Kent to provide a system which will power-up the Local Authority’s energy efficiency goals, minimise their carbon footprint and significantly reduce their overall energy costs.”
