In Lancashire, Crow Wood Hotel & Spa sought to use its extensive grounds for sustainable energy generation.
PSA provided sustainability and energy advisory services to support the implementation of a 900kW solar PV installation, encompassing the hotel, spa, restaurant and equine facilities.
Our team’s long-standing relationship and understanding of the site meant we could provide a thorough review of the design proposals and infrastructure planning. We helped ensure a successful installation that now generates significant power for the site, reducing both operating costs and saving 196 Tonnes of carbon per annum.
CLIENT: Crow Wood Hotel & Spa
LOCATION: Burnley, Lancashire
SERVICES Sustainability & Energy Consultancy
NO. OF PANELS: 2,200
ANNUAL GENERATION:981,927 kWh
CARBON SAVINGS:196 Tonnes
CLIENT OBJECTIVES
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa is a luxury resort comprising of spa facilities, hotel rooms and five restaurants on site. It identified an opportunity to maximise its expansive grounds by installing solar PV panels to power the site. The leadership team recognised that a renewable energy solution could significantly reduce operational costs across its diverse facilities while supporting its environmental goals. The client partnered with a third party solar energy provider, Low Carbon Energy, to develop a 900kW solar PV array that would serve its whole site including an equine centre, and required a technical advisor to help support the installation.
OUR SOLUTION
Working as the client’s technical agent and sustainability advisor, PSA ensured the project maintained high standards throughout the design process. Our engineering team, who have extensive knowledge of the whole site due to a 20+ year relationship, conducted detailed reviews of the supplier’s proposals and facilitated design review meetings between all stakeholders. We developed integrated strategies for:
- Below ground service integration
- HV/LV distribution routing and design specifications
- LV switchboard configuration
- LV switch room layout and requirements
- Comprehensive review of PV system proposals
THE OUTCOME
The successful 2,200 panel installation has equipped Crow Wood with a 900kW solar PV array that effectively powers its operations. This renewable energy system offsets 27% of Crow Wood’s electricity needs with the delivery of nearly 900 kWh of energy annually and saves 196 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
Image courtesy of: Low Carbon Energy
