Ceiba Renewables have installed a 50kWp SunPower PV system at Raemoir Garden Centre.
Raemoir Garden Centre is a thriving family business at the heart of beautiful Banchory’s community.
This 30 year old business prides themselves on delivering high quality service and products to their customers who come from all around Aberdeenshire and beyond to sample everything from the fantastic breakfast & home baked goods from the restaurant,seasonal gifts and homeware in the shop and quality plants and sundries in their garden centre.
The solar PV investment will help the business reduce their electricity overheads and by selecting SunPower panels they are assured of long-term peace of mind due to the superior durability, performance and warranty that SunPower panels offer.
Additionally, as an ethical business with high environmental standards the solar PV system, including SunPower’s Cradle2Cradle Certified solar panels ( https://sunpower.maxeon.com/uk/why-sunpower/solar-panel-sustainability ) , fits Raemoir Garden Centre’s business model superbly well.
Elliot Mair, Director at Raemoir said:
“From the start of this project, we have been impressed by Duncan and his team.
We received excellent advice and assistance on the design and technical aspects of this project and from our initial meeting to the completed installation, the efficiency and high standard of their work has been apparent.
We are looking forward to seeing the benefits of our Solar system and working with Ceiba Renewables for many years to come.”
Ceiba’s Director Duncan Crosthwaite said:
“We’re delighted to help another great business enhance their competitiveness and positive impact in the world by reducing their electricity bills and carbon emissions using solar PV.
Our team focus on delivering the highest quality solar PV installations for our customers which includes finding the best value while maintaining the highest standards. You can see this in the installation where we collaborated with the team at Raemoir selecting the all-black SunPower modules for the front of the building and the silver-frame, higher wattage modules at the rear to maximise aesthetics and overall performance.”
This drone footage showcases this 70kWp system we installed at Dowhill Farm, using SunPower P3-COM-415W’s. Dowhill extended the size of their PV system from 50kWp to 120kWp and combined it with Tesla Powerwall Battery Storage, along with a 3-phase rapid EV charger.
Our amazing drone footage showcasing Sunpower’s P3, Maxeon, X21 and E19 panels in both in-roof and on-roof styles, combining aesthetics with industry leading warranties.
Tesla held their annual installer conference in Dundee recently for their Scottish Tesla Powerwall installers. The event gave us a fascinating introduction to the Tesla Backup Gateway (AKA Gateway 2) which will allow homes and small businesses to maintain their electricity supply during power cuts. It is due to be released very soon and Ceiba’s customers who have placed orders for the Gateway 2 will see it being installed in the coming months.
At the event, Tesla also announced they continually assess and inspect Powerwall installations across the country to ensure the highest standards of installation practice. The highest standard installation of 2018 has been awarded to Ceiba Renewables.
Duncan Crosthwaite, Director of Ceiba Renewables said: “We are delighted to win this award. We have a focus on delivering high installation standards and so it’s great to have been recognised for this by Tesla. I know a number of the Tesla Powerwall installation companies out there and the standards they have so to have won this award is a fantastic accolade for us.”
Ceiba Renewables have won Highly Commended in two categories at the Scottish Energy Efficiency Regional Awards 2018.
The Energy Efficiency Awards were set up in 2014 to help recognise the work being carried out by the energy efficiency sector in Scotland and to provide public recognition for the excellent work the sector is doing. The awards encourage best practice within the Energy Industry as it works to improve UK housing stock.
Ceiba had been shortlisted as finalists in both the Solar PV Installer and the Small Project of the Year categories. The winners were announced at a dinner event at the Hilton in Glasgow on 29th June with Ceiba winning Highly Commended in both categories.
Ceiba Renewables’ Director Duncan Crosthwaite said: “To be shortlisted is an achievement in itself as we were up against some great companies and great projects. We are delighted to win Highly Commended for our work, it’s a great testament to our high ethical and installation standards in solar PV and battery storage.”
Tesla are now rolling out the Off-Peak Charging mode for the Powerwall 2. Also known as “Advanced Time-based Control” this fantastic feature allows the Powerwall 2 (PW2) to charge using cheap-rate electricity when there isn’t enough solar power to charge the battery. This can be used by any PW2 owner who has access to a cheap-rate tariff such as Economy 7 via a Smart Meter.
The Tesla PW2 has already proven a great hit with solar PV owners, allowing you to store excess solar PV power for use later at night. On many days, especially from April to September, the PW2 allows you to be >90% self-sufficient for your electricity requirements.
On darker days, especially during the winter months, solar PV may not charge the PW2 to it’s capacity and this is where the off-peak charging comes in, allowing you to charge your PW2 at off-peak rate and then use the stored power during on-peak times to further enhance your savings.
The update gives the option to match the use of your store solar energy with your local pricing structure or even charge the PW2 with energy from the grid when it is cheaper.
PW2 owners can then edit the price schedule with peak and off-peak hours in order for the home battery pack to automatically optimise savings based on the schedule.
This upgrade is currently being rolled out in the UK to all existing owners of the PW2 and will be available to every new PW2 owner from end of May 2018 onwards. For more detail on how it works, see our Tesla page.
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