Southend airport business park
photon energy has installed 500.54kwp solar pv for southend airport business park.
Photon Energy was contracted by Readie Construction to install 500kWp solar PV for Southend Airport Business Park.
Across the site Trina 290Wp PV modules were connected to Solis inverters. Modules have been mounted using K2 MiniRail system. The design also ensured ease of access for future maintenance.
Southend Airport Business Park is a new commercial and industrial development built adjacent to London Southend Airport.
Photon Energy has previously installed the 119kWp PV system at London Southend Airport terminal, which was the largest UK airport solar panel installation.
The PV system has a total installed capacity of 500kWp and is expected to generate around 454,000kWh of energy per annum.
The PV system is expected to help the business park achieve a BREEAM very good environmental assessment rating and save 234 tonnes of carbon emissions.
The £150m project forms part of the delivery of a new business park to support the continued development of London Southend Airport, building high quality space and infrastructure for a collaborative ecosystem that acts as a catalyst for future growth.
Danny Griffiths, Site Supervisor at Photon Energy said:
“This was a challenging project due to tough winter conditions however it was a great opportunity to lead and complete such a big project with the site team. Readie Construction were great to work alongside and were willing to help at every opportunity. Another great project.”
Abu Luswata, Senior Engineer at Photon Energy said:
“Despite disruptions from the COVID19 pandemic, we’re delighted to have delivered this project on time and to the highest standards. Photon Energy has the experience and capacity to design and deliver large PV sized projects. While fully complying with Health & Safety guidelines, we can deliver projects timely for our clients, like Readie Construction, with a reputation of pivoting on a quick turnaround for commercial & industrial projects”.
Darren Swainston, Project Manager at Readie Construction said:
“Regardless of the winter conditions, Photon Energy’s site team remained professional throughout and continued to complete the project on time. We are delighted with the outcome of utilizing as much solar PV as possible.”
Equipment summary:
System size: 500.54kWp
Energy generation: 454,000 kWh/year
Carbon emissions saving: 234 tCO₂/year.
PV modules: Trina TSM-290 Wp
Inverters: Solis 50k/60k
Mounting System: K2 MiniRail
