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SSE Airtricity and Activ8 are assisting a growing number of Irish firms of all sizes who are looking to reap the benefits of clean energy

While renewable energy might be a modern phenomenon, it represents one of the oldest concepts in business – the win-win situation. By ‘going green’, we can do our bit for the environment and reduce our energy bills at the same time.

With this in mind, a growing number of Irish firms, big and small, are looking to reap the benefits of clean energy, and SSE Airtricity and Activ8 are ready to help.

SSE Airtricity, Ireland’s largest renewable energy provider, earlier this year announced an investment in Activ8 Solar Energies, further enhancing the company’s extensive energy services offering for business customers.

In the solar industry for more than 15 years, and with more than 9,000 installations completed to date, Activ8 offers unrivalled knowledge and experience to businesses of all shapes and sizes.

In one of its most exciting projects to date, SSE Airtricity and Activ8 partnered to install a 1,448-panel rooftop array, covering more than 2,300 square metres and generating 420 kilowatt peak (kWp) of solar energy at the SSE Arena in Belfast – talk about ‘rays in the roof’!

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So why invest in solar panels with SSE Airtricity and Activ8? Well, let’s shine a light on some of the major benefits.

It’s quick…

With an installation process perfected through years of experience, the Activ8 team will fit your solar panels as quickly as possible, with just 30 minutes of ‘down time’ and without compromising on service quality.

…and easy!

Activ8 partners with some of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers and installs systems specifically designed for the Irish climate. They require little or no maintenance and come with a 25-year performance warranty.

It will reduce your carbon footprint…

As customers become more and more environmentally conscious, they want to do business with companies who share their values. Investing in solar panels is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and show your company’s commitment to playing its part in tackling climate change.

…and cut down on your energy costs!

Generating your own renewable energy can greatly reduce your heating and lighting bills, meaning they can ultimately pay for themselves and allow the business to reallocate funds to where they’re needed most.

CASE STUDY

Courtown Adventure & Leisure Centre

What better place to realise the benefits of solar power than the sunny South East? Courtown Adventure and Leisure Centre (pictured) in Co. Wexford uses plenty of energy to serve the local community and tourists, with three pools, a fitness studio, gym, sauna and steam rooms.

With all this going on, the business was looking for an innovative and sustainable way to reduce its energy bills. SSE Airtricity and Activ8 worked with the Centre to install a 56kWp solar PV system, helping the facility to produce over 51,000kW hours of green electricity for a minimum of 20 years.

“We have noticed reductions already,” says Mateusz Slazyk in Courtown Adventure and Leisure Centre. “We can see that the bills have dropped greatly through the measures that have been taken.

"In the end, it was the perfect solution for what our targets were. We were looking for a low-maintenance way to produce green energy and solar PV ticked all the boxes."

Contact Details:

Kevin Hourigan
Business Energy Efficiency Manager
E: kevin.hourigan@sse.com
W: www.sseairtricity.com
T: +353 1 655 6031