This is the View from the top of the tower! It should be the only place from which they are visible – the church (in Westbury-on-Trym Village) has a grade one listing, and so we had to ensure that the panels were out of sight- but also out of shade. We used Sunpower 327W panels so fewer were required, and combined them with a Fronius IG40 inverter.

This installation is just a stones throw away from the systems we installed at the Westbury-on-Trym Primary Care centre and the Methodist church, the three are very much the sustainable heart of the village.

These two solar PV systems feed electricity to two adjoining properties in Cheddar.

The property owners have a vision of self-sufficiency. They already keep their own livestock, grow their own fruit and vegetables and use locally fallen wood to fire their wood burner. Now they have come one step closer to being energy independent. Between the two 4kW systems, they will supply over 6800kWh a year to the properties, dramatically reducing the need to import electricity.

The systems each comprise 16 Hyundai HiS modules, mounted on a Schuco ground mounted system and connected to Fronius IG 40 inverters.

Owner’s endorsement – ‘We gave Ecocetera a difficult task to deliver our solar PV system before a critical deadline. Ecocetera provided expert, clear and concise advice at the start of the process which meant that we made the right decision. They also kept us up to date throughout the project and ‘true to their word’ delivered on time. I have no hesitation in recommending them and fully intend to use Ecocetera for future projects.’

Chauncey’s Timber Flooring company are committed to sustainable and ethical business practices. When they were looking to reduce their carbon footprint it made perfect sense to install a 10kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of this workshop. In fact, they liked it so much they decided to install a second system on their warehouse! The warehouse has a flat roof so we used a ballasted ‘Consol’ pod system here. With 9.8kW on the workshop, and 9kW on the warehouse, Chaunceys will be producing in excess of 16,000kWh a year and saving a whopping 8.5 tonnes of carbon a year.

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This system, comprising 16 REC Solar Modules, is 3.84kw in size. Installed in July, it has exceeded generation predictions by over 10 percent, and its owners have transformed the way they use energy in their house. They have traded their gas hob in for an electric induction hob to take advantage of the free electricity they are producing – and their energy bills (both gas and electricity) have plummeted as a result.