Commercial Buildings
Western Power Distribution
Bristol, Devon & South Wales - November 2010
Western Power Distribution are the local District Network Operator (DNO) in much of South West England, the Midlands and Wales. They manage the local energy distribution network ensuring our homes and businesses are kept in good supply. WPD are serious about reducing their impact on the environment and in 2010 they asked Southern Solar to install Solar PV systems across 6 of their sites in the South West and Wales in a 3 week period.
Southern Solar kept up excellent communication with Western Power throughout the project to ensure that it was delivered within the tight timeline and budget.
Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water)
Cilfynydd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales - February 2012
In early 2012 Southern Solar won Dwr Cymru’s tender for the installation of a large ground mounted system at their site in Cilfynydd with two weeks to install from the date of order to the deadline for completion.
The system was developed at one of Dwr Cymru’s working waste water treatment plants, which presented multiple installation problems. One problem was the dated electrics on site, which Southern Solar’s electricians updated and connected to...
Penzance House
Central London - July 2009
Southern Solar was approached by housing developer Wates Living Space to design, supply and install solar hot water systems for a new high rise development in central London. The project for London and Quadrant Housing had to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) Level 3. The building comprised of 75 flats in blocks of up to six stories. In order to meet CSH Level 3 the solar hot water system only needed to provide hot water to 60 of the flats, reducing CO2 levels by 10%...
Ecos Homes
Stawell, Somerset - September 2009
Three terraced and two detached properties have been built to a high specification, with particular emphasis on reducing the environmental impact of the properties’ lifecycle. Southern Solar worked with the developers to design and install solar electric and solar hot water systems for all five properties. Wood pellet stoves and state of the art building materials mean that these houses will provide healthy living spaces with low electricity and heating bills for years to come...