The previously under utilised flat roof at Mary Bassett School’s is now being fully utilised with 8.6 kWp array generating around 8000 kWh per year.
The grid connected roof mounted PV as been installed and commissioned by Ardenham Energy Ltd on the roof of The Mary Bassett School in the centre of Leighton Buzzard. The project was supported by the Lottery funded Community Sustainable Energy Programme, Low Carbon Buildings Programme and PTA. Ardenham Energy undertook the installation in October 2008. The installation was undertaken following the award of both a CSEP and Low Carbon Building Programme Phase 2 Grant. The electricity generated is synchronised with the grid supply via 3 inverters and will be used to supply clean energy to the property, as well as exporting to the grid for use elsewhere when there is more energy produced than is necessary in the property. The 8.6 kWp array is almost silent in operation and will generate around 8000 kWh of greenhouse gas free electricity each year. The installation took 5 days to complete and includes a display in the reception area, which will outline real time energy production as well as cumulative kWh and CO
2 savings.
Installer: Ardenham Energy Ltd
Manufacturer: Sharp Manufacturing Company of UK
Project summary:
Date installed: October 2008
Forecast kWh generation/year: 8000
Technology: Solar PV
Panel area (m²): 68
Installation Type: Non penetrative flat roof mounting system
Building integrated: No
System size (kWp) 8.6
Modules: 52 x Sharp 170 Watt poly crystalline
Inverters: 3 SMA 2500 G83/1 compliant inverters
Forecast CO2 saving/year(kg): 4800
