University of the West of England Switch to Solar
Background
Over the last 10 years Prolectric have worked closely with many Local Authorities and Blue Chip companies in developing reliable and cost effective temporary and permanent solar lighting solutions. UWE underwent a huge expansion and redevelopment. Part of the contract required the provision for a contractors car park. This was formed on an area of grassland which had no power supply available.
Challenge
The project required the setup of temporary lighting in the contractors car park immediately without causing delays to the project. The lighting requirement was that it needed to provide a safe and secure environment for the contractors. The grounds also needed to be returned to grassland once the project was completed. The lighting further needed to provide an energy efficient solution while reducing noise, emissions and reducing fuel and installation costs.
The Solution
The UWE contractors car park was contracted through Speedy Services at the time and Senior Electrical Engineer, Martin Kemp, commented ‘We were first made aware of the technology by Speedy Services, which was when the lighting difficulties were faced for the car park.
After researching the product more, we decided to install 20x ProTemp Temporary Solar Street Lights/Lighting Columns onsite. The deployment took less than an hour. The ProTemps produced an excellent level of light and I am pleased with their performance through the harsh winter months’.
Martin added, ‘As well as the savings from zero running costs, it has been fantastic to use a renewable lighting product. It would have taken 4 to 6 weeks to get power to site at a great expense. The ground can be returned to grassland with extreme ease’.
What our clients have to say
After researching the product more, we decided to install 20x Prolectric ProTemp Temporary Solar Street Lights onsite. The deployment took less than an hour. The ProTemps produced an excellent level of light and I am pleased with their performance through the harsh winter months. As well as the savings from zero running costs, it has been fantastic to use a renewable lighting product from Prolectric. It otherwise would have taken 4 to 6 weeks to get power to site at a great expense.
Martin Kemp
Senior Electrical Engineer, UWE
After researching the technology in more detail, we decided to install Prolectric’s solar lighting on our site. The installation was completed in early November and I am pleased to say that the technology has performed very well through the harsh winter months.
Steve Hodges
M&E and Energy Manager, North Somerset Council
QinetiQ has a target of becoming Net-Zero with ambitious near-term GHG reduction targets. To assist, Prolectric assessed our lighting needs, developed a detailed plan and installed over 129 solar street lights and bollards at our HQ. The lights are bright and reliable, improving health and safety. The lighting is high quality and robust in harsh weather. All lighting so far has required minimal maintenance and been well received by our company and tenants.
Simon Homer
Project Manager, QinetiQ
Many months of operation, has resulted in further projects being considered by the council. Our solar lighting trial has been a huge success, feedback from both the householders and our own maintenance team has been really positive.
John Hopkin
Contract Officer, North Ayrshire Council
Having used Prolectric for several lighting projects now, I find their approach, ease of use, knowledge and range of products to be very good. It’s fantastic to work with such a reliable and proactive supplier installing solar lighting adaption’s to existing street lighting and new designs. The works are low impact for families and cause no issues, but result in better lighting and eliminate street lighting electricity costs.
Christopher Irons
Regional Billable Works Manager, VIVO Defence Services
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