An environmental good news story

Solar generation is a good news story for Shropshire Council. Growing year on year since 2012, there are now 40 solar arrays installed across 30 sites. With a peak capacity of over 1MW aggregated across all sites, 5,319,971 kWh of energy has been generated. The total carbon dioxide emissions avoided since installation is nearly 3,000 tonnes. This is carbon dioxide (CO₂) saved by not using electricity from power stations, which sometimes burn fossil fuels and release CO₂ into the atmosphere.

Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) has matured as a technology. It is a proven method of generating electricity, and produces zero emissions and zero noise. The annual and daily predictability of solar ensures generation can be forecast. 70% reduced manufacturing costs have lowered the install costs and increased grid-electric costs. Solar PV alongside other renewable energy types is now a key contributor to the UK’s energy mix for zero carbon clean generation on a commercial scale, ground- and roof-mounted on businesses and domestic dwellings. Depending on the time of year and daily resource the UK's contribution to its energy mix from low carbon energy into the National Grid was 45% in 2018, and can typically vary between 30% and 70%.

SolarEdge Monitoring Systems

Our newer sites are on a system called SolarEdge and the following links allow you to monitor the live performance of these sites:

• Enterprise House
• Shrewsbury Market Hall
• Tannery – Student Accommodation
• Greenacres Farm (live link to follow shortly)