Marston, United Kingdom
Q.K. Cold Stores are providers of temperature-controlled storage services for an ever-growing Irish food industry. They maintain an enduring relationship with customers who know that working as a team to achieve that competitive edge is essential for business success. Sites are located in Waterford and Kildare in Ireland and in Lincolnshire in England.
Cold Storage
Marston, United Kingdom
Canadian Solar
5,772
18 weeks
3.3 MWp
QK Cold Stores in Marston required an energy-efficient solution to offset the high electricity consumption associated with their cold storage operations. We designed and delivered a cutting-edge 3.3MWp commercial solar PV system to meet their needs, reducing reliance on grid electricity and supporting their sustainability goals.
“With this system now operational at QK’s Marston site in the UK, the facility is positioned to substantially reduce its carbon footprint while delivering long-term energy savings and reinforcing QK’s commitment to sustainable business practices.”
Martin Mulholland, Commercial Operations Director, Activ8 Solar Energies
QK Cold Stores could save around €442,245 per year on electricity costs by using this solar system instead of purchasing electricity from the grid.
This system generates around 2,948,303 kWh/yr of electricity annually.
By using this system QK Cold Stores can reduce emissions by approximately 657 tonnes (or 657,470 kg/yr) of CO2 per year.
The estimated yearly output of this system is equivalent to the energy needed to power around 702 homes in Ireland for a year.
This system has a carbon impact equivalent to planting around 17,831 mature trees per year.
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