30 Apr Essex & Suffolk Water to help protect the environment with new plans
SPRING has finally sprung and although the weather may not quite be there yet, Essex & Suffolk Water is finalising plans to harness its power to help protect the environment.
Essex & Suffolk Water is part of the Northumbrian Water Group (NWG), which is drafting in a team of experts, to install and operate 10 new solar farms at sites that will generate 10 gigawatt hours of electrical power – enough to power more than 3,000 homes.
Earlier this month, Northumbrian Water announced it would power all 1,858 of its sites using renewable electricity for the next four years, after signing an agreement with Danish energy supplier Ørsted. This includes all 200 sites across the Essex & Suffolk Water supply area.
NWG is now building a partnership with Lightsource BP, which has already started ecological, operational and electrical assessments of Water and Sewage Works for 10 ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems across its operating area.
The project will enable the company to take another step towards carbon neutrality, while reducing its own energy costs.
Graham Southall, NWG Commercial Director, said: “We have a genuine desire to work with suppliers who share our passion to deliver excellence across our industry while protecting our planet by reducing our carbon footprint. This project will deliver a great result for our customers, the environment and our business.”
Lightsource BP has an impressive record of delivering solar power across Europe, providing sustainable power alongside significant cost savings to clients.
NWG, which provides water and sewerage services across the North East of England as well as being the parent company of Essex and Suffolk Water, was impressed with Lightsource BP’s track record of delivery and the commercial offering.
Lightsource BP is the largest utility-scale solar developer and largest operations and maintenance services provider in Europe, with over $3bn of capital invested across 2GW of global solar projects.
