Liskeard Leisure Centre Installs over 300 Solar Panels & State of the Art Battery Storage
SunGift Solar has supported Liskeard Leisure Centre in making a significant move towards sustainability with the installation of a 156kWp solar PV system and 128kWh battery storage dramatically reducing the running costs of this high energy-demand facility.
- The 128kWh Sigen battery storage system enhances energy efficiency and grid independence by storing surplus energy for use during peak demand times.
- The solar PV system is estimated to generate over 147,240 kWh (this is the equivalent to power approximately 35 average UK homes annually).
- With the panels and the battery combined it is estimated that 90% of the energy generated will be used on site.
- The project was part funded by the swimming pool support fund from Sport England to tackle on going rising energy costs.
“SunGift are delighted to have installed solar panels and batteries at Liskeard Leisure Centre helping the Centre save money on their electricity bills and reduce their carbon emissions. We delivered the project on time and on budget despite a tight external deadline and while allowing the Centre to remain fully operational" Gareth Walton.
Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs Liskeard Leisure Centre on behalf of Cornwall Council.
“We’re very pleased with the work that’s been done and it’s already making a difference,” said Brett Price, General Manager of Liskeard Leisure Centre. “Sustainability is key to running the centre as cost effectively and efficiently as possible and we’re grateful to Sport England for the funding they provided. We wanted to keep the centre operational whilst installation was underway and SunGift Solar enabled us to do that, whilst also meeting our deadlines.”
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In recent years, the public sector has increasingly turned to solar as a key part of its sustainability efforts.
Since 2005, SunGift Solar has worked with a wide range of public sector clients across the UK, from Government buildings, to schools, to leisure centres and hospitals. We take the time to understand each client’s unique needs, delivering bespoke, hassle-free solar PV systems tailored to their site’s energy demands and budget.
