We're very proud to have been a carbon neutral company for the last 6 years, but we're always looking to do more.
The majority of our carbon footprint comes from the 200,000 Kwh (units) of electricity we use each year. Big woodworking machines use big electric motors.
We've recently invested £100k to cover our 5 unit roofs with 258 solar panels, which should generate 104,000 Kwh of clean energy every year. We won't use all of it ourselves because in the evenings and weekends the power generated will go into the national grid, but it will provide us with about one third of the electricity we use when we're working.
With a lifespan of over 20 years, the panels will also reduce the impact of energy inflation and help keep us competitive.
A big thank you to our electrician of many years, Alex Ward (G. W & J. Ward Electrical Contractors), and his team for doing such a fantastic job of the install.