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Photovoltaic installation on post 2000 building

Manchester, United Kingdom (2017)
Scale: Individual site
The system is an integral part of the ambition to become grid independent on a campus housing 1 large academic building, an energy centre, a multi-storey car park and accommodation for 900 university students.
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Cities

Manchester

Linked Projects

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Challenge / Goal

The system is an integral part of the ambition to become grid independent on a campus housing 1 large academic building, an energy centre, a multi-storey car park and accomodation for 900 university students.

Solutions

158kW Solar PV installed on a BREEAM 'Excellent' certified academic building. The building had existing infrastructure to install rooftop PV (slight slope with clamping mechanism). The PV system will be linked to the existing CHP plant and electric battery storage. 

Citizen Participation

Active participation: students notified about the installations. Siemens will be carrying out behavorial change workshops with students after M36.

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Time Period

Planing Time: < 0.5 years

Implementation Time: 0.5 - 1 years

Implementers

Manchester City Council/Subunternehmer

Service Providers

PV-Subunternehmer

End User

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)

    Main Benefits

  • Reducing use of fossils,

  • Reducing GHG emissions,

  • Increasing share of renewables,

  • Reducing energy bills,