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CASE STUDY – 3MW on-roof solar installation for LKQ

LKQ solar roof

Footprint Zero have installed an on-roof solar PV systems for LKQ UK & Ireland, on their 792,000 sq ft facility near Tamworth. The 2,948 kWp solar system, which includes 5,896 high-performance JA Solar 505 Wp panels, is estimated to produce 2,459,398 kWh of clean energy annually for LKQ.

OBJECTIVES

  • Improve ESG
  • Enhance EPC ratings
  • Reduce energy bills
  • Add capital value

Solution

Footprint Zero’s fully-funded and managed service, which was installed by Ivegate, with sustainability advice from Altology, included:

  • Energy consumption modelling
  • Roof structural and condition survey
  • Grid applications to both the DNO and TSO
  • Managing planning procedures
  • Writing and managing the tender process
  • 2,948 kWp solar system using 5,896 high-performance JA Solar 505 Wp panels and 20 SolarEdge inverters
  • Overseeing the installation

Results

  • 2,459,398 kWh of clean energy annually
  • Over 500 tonnes of CO2 saved every year for over 25 years
  • Over 32% of the energy consumption at LKQ produced through solar

    Read more and watch the video in our press release Footprint Zero completes solar installation on one of the largest roofs in the UK.

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