GWP Packaging has marked the first anniversary of installing solar panels at its Cricklade site by calculating the impact it has had on the business. Installed in July 2024 at a cost of £235,000, the system has performed better than expected, generating around 7% more energy than initially forecast.
The system, installed by solar PV and wind supplier, CleanEarth Energy, on two buildings at the company’s manufacturing site, has generated a combined 360 MWh of energy over the first 12 months. This is equivalent to the power needed to boil 3.6 million kettles, charge 18 million mobile phones, power over 2 million game consoles, or fully charge approximately 5,500 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Almost 5,000 typical UK homes could be powered for 24 hours using the electricity the system has generated over the past year.
Additionally, the system has also saved the equivalent of 75 tonnes of CO2 emissions since its installation.
