Sellafield Nuclear Site
Project Savings
398,919
Carbon Savings (kg of CO2e)
158,887
Fuel Savings (litres)
234,723
Cost Savings
Background
Sellafield, formerly known as Windscale, is a large multi-function nuclear site close to Seascale on the coast of Cumbria, England. As of August 2022, the primary activity includes nuclear decommissioning of legacy facilities, planned for completion by 2120.
At the end of 2019 the site had a visitors centre that was demolished, at this time all the power to site was lost. Richard, Reliability Engineer, was tasked to look for off-grid lighting while keeping to the company objectives of reaching sustainable goals.
Challenge
- Products needed to be off-grid and renewable
- The site required fully mobile equipment
- The suitable product footprint was a challenge as space availability varied
- Various options were required for specific tasks
- All lights acquired had to meet sustainability objectives the business set out
The Solution
After meeting with Prolectric, Sellafield found our temporary lighting products to meet their needs. At the beginning of 2020, the site received their first batch phase of temporary lighting consisting of Prolectric’s ProLight Solar Tower Lights. As the site requirements grew, Sellafield acquired Prolectric’s ProRXM Solar Tower Lights and ProTemp Temporary Solar Street Lights.
Sellafield is continually supported by Prolectric during their site decommissioning project which will continue for at least another 100 years. The products are promoted across the site to various partners to highlight the benefits of the lights.
ProLight Solar Lighting Tower
The Result
I have purchased Prolectric’s solar lighting equipment for use as a contingency when the regular network is offline / isolated for reasons such as cable failures, excavations etc.There are now Prolectric Tower Lighting Units in use across the site, so we have a high level of confidence in both the Prolectric as a company and the products they produce, as well as the after sales service and support they provide.The growing number of Prolectric Solar Tower Lighting Units across the business has also had the added benefit of removing a large amount of diesel-powered equivalents from the site allowing greater compliance with Sellafield’s ongoing initiative to improve levels of sustainability for which we have won praise from Senior Management.In summary, I would have no hesitation in recommending Prolectric to any potential future customers as I have found them to be both amenable and professional to deal with and look forward to doing further business with them in the future.Richard Thompson, Reliability Engineer – Infrastructure Utilities, Sellafield Ltd
Furthermore, it was noted that the Prolectric operations team dealt with site requirements promptly and were quick to assist with any site needs 24/7. Simultaneously, the sales team continue to be on hand to provide support, further assisting in site operational requirements and improvement of equipment, moving from diesel to solar.
The below results were taken from 1 January – 26 June 2024, showing the significant savings made by Sellafield in this year alone – across the long lifespan of their fleet of tower lights.
What our clients have to say
We have approximately 50 Prolectric Solar Tower Lighting Units in use. We have a high level of confidence in both Prolectric as a business and the products they produce, as well as the after sales service and support they provide. As an Approved Vendor, the growing number of units has removed many Diesel powered equivalents from site. I would recommend Prolectric as they are amenable and professional, and I look forward to doing further business with them.
Richard Thompson
Reliability Engineer – Infrastructure Utilities, Sellafield
After the initial concern of suggesting to run a diesel generator 24/7 for the project duration, Magnox hired the Prolectric ProPower Solar Hybrid Generator. The evident demonstration of the effectiveness of commercially available solar hybrid equipment has been the driving force behind this investigation. This provided a great example of sustainable solutions meeting the needs of projects on site and demonstrates the applicability of using solar hybrid systems.
Jack Armitage
Consultant, Magnox
Environmental protection is at the heart of this project, working through the heart of the Lake District National Park, this is one of the biggest and most environmentally challenging projects in United Utilities’ history and it is vital that we minimise the impact of the work. The ProLight is a great example of some of the innovative thinking the team has employed.
John Hilton
Project Director, United Utilities
There are currently in excess of 30 units now located at HPA. They work very well in their chosen locations and are proving to be robust in what can sometimes be a very harsh and extreme environment. Once set up and thus far, they appear to be near self-sufficient with next to no maintenance required.
M. Reeve
Site Engineer, Rexel
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