C2C rail - Pitsea railway station
Photon Energy have installed 17.33kwp of solar pv for c2c rail, pitsea railway station.
Photon Energy retrofitted 17.33kWp solar PV at Pitsea Railway Station, Basildon for C2C Rail.
As part of an ongoing contract with C2C to install solar PV across their stations and depots, this is the first installation to be completed. The system was designed to maximise the number of panels on the available southerly facing roof of the building.
Sixty-three Trina 275 Wp panels were installed on the roof using Solar Limpets fixing points and Sunfixings rails. The system is expected to generate 14,270 kWh of electricity each year.
A 15kW Solis inverter was installed to connect the PV system to the distribution network.
Photon Energy worked in close coordination with the C2C Rail Assest Manager and Station Manager and successfully completed the PV installation without any disruption to the normal operation of the station.
C2C are investing in on-site renewable electricity through Solar PV at a number of stations during 2019, making solar power a more efficient energy source for trains.
Solar panels are already used to power the operations of train stations around the UK, railways will be able to cut their running costs and benefit local communities while playing a part in tackling the climate crisis.
Lefteris Giraleas, Senior Project Engineer at Photon Energy said: “We are pleased with the installation that took place at the Pitsea Railway station and look forward to exploring other C2C rail sites enhanced for Solar PV.”
Ben Martin at C2C Rail said: “It has been great to see the work completed by Photon Energy at our Pitsea Railway station, and are looking forward to completing the next installations.”
Equipment summary:
System size: 17.33kWp
Energy generation: 14,270 kWh/year
Carbon emissions saving: 73.6 tCO₂/year.
PV modules: 63 x Trina 275 Wp
Inverters: 1 x Solis-15K
Mounting System: Solar Limpets & Sunfixings (mounting rails)
