Persimmon Homes awarded Photon Energy the contract to design, install and commission the solar PV systems at this new development of eco-friendly homes.

The development of 62 new build homes required extensive planning and featured a total of 612 Viridian Clearline Fusion panels. The seamless appearance of the in-roof panels was ideally suited to the modern aesthetic of the homes.

The average system size per home is 2.66kWp, made up of around 9 panels on each roof which will generate approximately 2,530 kWh of electricity per year.

For homeowners, these installations offer considerable savings on energy bills while driving down carbon emissions. Each property was design-specific, with the panels expertly integrated into the roofs by our skilled site team and orientated in the optimal direction for maximum energy generation.

The project, run by our experienced senior engineer Eva Tejedor-Alonso, began in 2019 and is among those set to make integration of rooftop solar PV systems standard practise for new build housing projects.

About Persimmon Homes

Persimmon Homes is a well known UK-based housebuilder, committed to the highest standards of design, construction and service. Founded in 1972, Persimmon has been at the forefront of sustainable, low-carbon design and construction for over 50 years.

Eva Tejedor, Senior Project Engineer at Photon Energy said:

 “After coming into the project at a later start, I am thoroughly pleased with the completion of solar PV on these new build homes in Banbury. We continually look forward to working with Persimmon Homes on new build projects.”

 Kevin Crowley, Site Manager at Persimmon Homes said:

“We have worked closely with Photon Energy on a number of projects and I can confidently say that they are a professional throughout the design and installation process. The team have a done a great job at installing these seamless solar PV modules across the new homes at Hanwell Chase.”

Technical Summary:

• System size: 165 kWp

• Energy generation: 156,170 kWh/year

• Carbon emissions saving: 80.5 tCO₂/year

• PV modules: Viridian Clearline Fusion

• Inverters: Solis-Mini