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BeBa Energy completes major solar array for Thanet Earth

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BeBa Energy has recently completed one of Kent’s largest rooftop solar arrays for Britain’s leading glasshouse grower Thanet Earth on its packhouse and office buildings at Birchington. The 1,054.9kW system will generate just under one thousand megawatt hours of clean electricity per year, enough energy to power 750 homes.

The new 2,740 panel scheme is anticipated to have over 80% utilisation, with the remaining 20% being exported to the local grid, significantly reducing the amount of electricity used from the National Grid and adds to Thanet Earth’s existing renewable energy schemes. Solar power now contributes to around 32% of their total power use at the pack house.

Shaun Beattie, Director at BeBa Energy comments: “We are delighted to have worked on this major installation for Thanet Earth, which will also see an anticipated 189,706kgs carbon reduction each year for the business. We have now completed several installations of a similar size or larger for major horticulture and agriculture businesses in the county and the sector is working hard to use more solar energy as part of its move towards net zero.”

Rob James Technical Director at Thanet Earth comments: “This was an important project for us as we work towards delivering our SBti target and onwards to Net Zero. Prior to this we had completed two carbon reduction projects, but this was the most complex and it was delivered on target and with minimal impact on our operations.

Shaun Beattie concludes: “There is capacity for more roof space to be used for the generation of solar power in the agricultural sector and the wider business community, not just in Kent but across the UK. A report issued in August 2022 by The UK Warehouse Association said the UK had at that time roof space for 15GW of new solar power which would nearly double the UK’s solar PV capacity. This would meet National Grid’s minimum requirements for solar expansion by 2030. To date the UK has deployed around 17GW of solar with a further 3GW forecast to be added this year.”

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