CBRE reached out to Sustain to design and install a Solar PV system across four buildings at King George Hospital
Tight deadlines, a heavy focus on safety due to the sensitive nature of the site, minimising disruption and a Lifetime savings of £4,155,207
Hear it from
King George Hospital
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We spoke with the client about their experience with Sustain Commercial Solar.
Key points:
CBRE worked in partnership with Sustain Commercial Solar on the delivery of the solar PV installation at King George Hospital.
The NHS Trust were extremely happy with the final outcome, and the quality of Sustain’s technical input, project management and overall delivery was excellent.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Sustain Commercial Solar and could not recommend them highly enough.
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Julio Roldao
Senior Project Manager
The Challenge
CBRE reached out to Sustain to design and install a Solar PV system across four buildings at King George Hospital, with tight deadlines, a heavy focus on safety due to the sensitive nature of the site and minimising disruption.
The Solution
• Producing a detailed CAD design within 1 week of being appointed.
• Managing the DNO G99 Application on behalf of the client to obtain relevant permissions to install the proposed PV Array
• Generated optimal design proposals using the sites half hourly consumption data and provided for client review.
• 783 Solar Edge Optimizers & arcbox protection installed, to ensure maximum safety.
• The 775 kWp Solar PV system has a forecasted ROI of 3 years and 4 months
• Structural surveys undertaken and design modified to work within the constraints of the existing building structure. Provision of 1566 – 495 Watt panels installed under Principal Contractor appointment.
• Safe access to the roof installed in the form of edge protection, Haki stair cases, and using a telehandler to get the panels onto the roof.
• Energisation achieved by connecting to a non-essential board, keeping disruption to a minimum.
Delivering a Greener NHS at King George Hospital
Helping the NHS achieve:
• Providing Clean, Renewable Energy Carbon Savings over 25 years: 3,429,650kg
• Achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2040
• Supporting the Trust’s Net Zero goal
• Generating Significant Cost Savings
• Predicted savings over 25 years: £4,115,207
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