Electricity savings no small chicken feed for farmers

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PRLog - Nov. 25, 2013 - As energy bills look to go up yet again – the ‘big six’ recently announced energy hikes ranging from under 4% to almost 11% – one investment-savvy chicken farm in Wales will be enjoying reduced electricity bills this winter.

Andrew Freeth, SolarFieldsUK’s CEO, says, “Government-led incentive schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) offer a financial investment opportunity for farmers and other businesses. This is the first of several Solar PV systems that SolarFieldsUK is installing for farmers. This particular install is a 150Kw roof-mounted array on two chicken sheds on a farm in mid-Wales.”

Permitted development rights allow for installation of a solar PV system on commercial property without the need for planning permission. The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) level D requirement for solar PV installations does not apply to farm buildings that are not heated or cooled.

Andrew Freeth says, “We have the technology to harvest the natural energy of the sun in the UK. Energy can be generated efficiently even on cloudy days, and freezing temperatures, almost anywhere in the UK.”

A recent Department of Energy & Climate Change (DEEC) survey showed the contribution of renewables to gross electricity consumption increased by 2.0% to 10.8% in 2012.

However, as Andrew Freeth remarks, “The government is still a long way from its 2020 target of 20 gigawatts.”

He adds, “Installing a solar PV system means farmers can become an independent supplier of clean, green electricity for their own use, and for export to the grid. Actual savings are subject to a site’s energy use, but normally these can be modified slightly to try to use the generated energy more effectively. Izen, our EPC partners, completed this job by using windows available during the rotation periods for this type of chicken-rearing business. The install was kept on schedule with Western Power’s timely assistance and punctual supply.”

SolarfieldsUK has 37 additional sites at various stages of advancement in planning and DNO application. The company offers finance up to 100%, subject to status.

Andrew Freeth concludes, “The business in mid-Wales will now benefit from energy used locally at the point of generation. Unused energy can be exported back to the grid, and the farmer will be paid rent for the roof space or the land. Businesses that install a solar installation can claim 100% of the cost of the installation against their taxable profit up to their Annual Investment Allowance (AIA).”

SolarFieldsUK undertakes 10kW – 100MW projects, and can provide a guaranteed yield for each project. We can provide total solutions from design to implementation, of solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and heat pump systems.

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For more information please contact Ffion at FLJMedia on +44 07546 108 195 or email ffion@fljmedia.com

About SolarFieldsUK: Harvesting Natural Energy
•    SolarFieldsUK is the trading name of Renewable Energy Projects Limited. We are committed to developing the UK’s largest investment opportunity in Solar Energy by focusing on roof mounted installations and ground mounted arrays on fields of 1-20 hectares. Our EPC division, supported by Izen Energy Systems, who have 25 years of experience in renewable energy, will become one of the leading installer of Solar PV, as it already is in Belgium, with current contracts in excess of 100Mw.
•    We are looking for at least 1,000 sites across the UK over the first five years and will raise over £300m of investment from investors. The project will not stop there, if there is an on-going supply of site opportunities and appetite from investor to support the project.
•    Our five-year target is to install over 1,000,000 panels; we will fund or build on behalf of clients to achieve this goal.
•    Solar energy has been identified as the key technology in the renewable energy sector to deliver the Government’s target for renewable energy across the UK by 2020.
•    SolarFieldsUK will make available its high-quality EPC facility to anyone who would prefer to purchase a solar system outright.
• We will install ground mounted or roof mounted systems from 10Kw to 100Mw with top quality monocrystaline or polycrystalline panels with award winning inverters and innovative frame work. Uniquely we will provide a guaranteed yield and a full term guarantee with CCTV and real time monitoring. Our planning department will undertake applications on your behalf and negotiate with the DNO to complete connections. A total project management team will ensure that your investment is successful at a competitive price.
•    Finance up to 100% is available subject to status.

•    Renewable energy is vital to the sustainability of life on planet earth and we now have the technology to harvest the natural energy of the sun here in the UK. Energy can be generated efficiently on cloudy days, in freezing temperatures and almost anywhere in the UK.

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