Client
Commercial Client – Carradale Community Shop & Post Office in Kintyre Peninsula
Key statistics
Installed
- 12.75 kWp ground-mounted Solar PV
- 2 x SMA Sunny Boy 3.6kW Inverter
- 1 x Tesla Powerwall 13.5kWh Battery Storage
Energy production & environmental impact
- Estimated Annual Production: 4,250 kWh
- CO2 savings: 1.1 tonnes
Background
Carradale Community Trust has been operating as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) for the benefit of communities within the Campbeltown area of Scotland. The trust owns and runs the local community shop and post office, which was recently been reopened in 2021 with the support of the village and community trusts around the area.
They wanted to maximise the roof space of their community shop and post office as part of their sustainable plan for the future and extend the value of their community shop with renewable technology.
The Chairman of the trust Trust contacted the Ceiba Renewables team to find out more about Solar PV and battery storage, and how it could help them achieve their overarching goals and secure the future running of the shop, in its rural location.
The Install
Following the thorough consultation with Mr Leighton, we recommended an appropriate Solar PV solution, complete with the Tesla Powerwall battery storage system. The Solar PV system combined with battery storage system would allow the shop to store the energy generated and use it at a time that suits them – namely, during opening hours. Our dedicated team travelled to Campbeltown for the install and continue to provide the Community Trust with appropriate aftercare – which the board of the trust are delighted with.
The Results
Carradale Community Trust commented:
Carradale Community Shop and Post Office now benefits from solar panels and Tesla Battery Storage System provided by Ceiba Renewables . Ceiba was chosen because of the quality of components to be used and the warranty that went with them. They were not the cheapest, but we are delighted with the installation. Their technicians were first class and their after sales support thorough. With rising electricity prices, we anticipate that the installation will help to keep our Community Shop sustainable into the future.
Feedback from the community trust emphasised how impressed they were with the quality of products, workmanship, and services provided by Ceiba Renewables. We are ecstatic that everyone is happy and the systems have helped them to secure the future of the Community Shop and Post Office – which provides vital services for the otherwise rural community.
