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Solar panels have been installed by Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations.
The 208 panels have been installed on the rooftop of workshops at Holcim’s Moorcroft site in Plymouth.
The project, managed by Burton-based Regenerco with installation carried out by Aniron, will be able to generate more than 76,000 KWh of power per year, equating to two per cent of the site’s annual power needs and resulting in a saving of 15.9 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
The Moorcroft site, home to a limestone quarry with asphalt and readymix plants, is the latest location for the cement giant’s ongoing renewable energy rollout. It follows on from rooftop installations at its Hulland Ward, Bardon Hill and Callow sites in the last 12 months.
The solar installation at Holcim’s Callow plant near Cheddar, put in by Regenerco and Aniron earlier this year, comprises 464 solar photovoltaic panels with an annual output capacity of 167,000 KWh.
Holcim UK energy manager Joanna Walker said: “Our initial focus is on identifying suitable locations for roof mounted solar across our UK sites. Moorcroft is a welcome addition to the scheme we have already successfully implemented and helps us continue to roll-out renewable energy sources as part of our Net Zero Strategy, helping us on our journey to zero emissions.
“We have further schemes in the pipeline for the rest of the year including both rooftop and ground mounted initiatives.”
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