UPOWA partners with Thakeham Group to deliver roof-integrated solar solution for energy-efficient housing in Portslade.
UPOWA recently completed the installation of 65.48 kWp of UPOWA Inline Solar systems for the affordable and energy-efficient new homes at Graham Avenue in Portslade in East Sussex, constructed by Thakeham Group for housing association Clarion Housing.
By providing Thakeham Group with a cost-competitive and visually aesthetic roof-integrated solar solution, UPOWA helped to ensure the scheme met its carbon reduction targets.
Thakeham Group delivers distinctive residential developments and quality affordable homes across the South East. A founder member of the HBF Housing and Environment taskforce their zero-carbon infrastructure-led placemaking approach is widely accepted as being at the forefront of community creation in the UK.
UPOWA is proud to be Thakeham Group’s trusted solar PV, battery storage and electric vehicle charging solutions partner of choice to support its journey to creating sustainable, zero-carbon homes.
Project Overview
Thakeham Group partnered with housing association Clarion Housing to design and construct 125 x affordable and energy-efficient new homes at Graham Avenue in Portslade, East Sussex.
The new scheme will help to tackle the housing needs for the local area by delivering 28 x homes for affordable rent and 97 x for shared ownership.
Thakeham tasked UPOWA with providing a cost-effective roof-integrated solar solution to meet the development’s 19% carbon reduction target, all within budget and construction specification.
The UPOWA Solution
We designed a roof-integrated solar scheme to meet the specific carbon reduction requirements while optimising the best-orientated roofs on the Graham Avenue scheme.
Our fully-accredited solar installation team fitted UPOWA Inline Solar systems on 33 x of the affordable houses. In total, we installed 212 x UPOWA Inline Solar panels.
The UPOWA roof-integrated solar panels are now playing a vital role in helping to power these affordable and low-carbon homes with sustainable energy, delivering savings on energy costs and carbon emissions for residents.
Following completion at Graham Avenue, UPOWA is now working in partnership with Thakeham Group to support the design and installation of solar PV, battery storage and EV charging technologies for several exciting low-carbon and zero-carbon housing schemes.
“By selecting UPOWA as our product and service provider of solar, battery and EV charging solutions, we have a trusted expert on board to help deliver zero-carbon homes.”
Key project facts
65.4 kWp roof-integrated solar scheme
71,262 kWh of annual solar power generation
36.9 Tonnes of annual carbon savings
What we installed
33 x UPOWA Inline Solar systems
212 x UPOWA Inline Solar Panels
33 x UPOWA Solar Inverters
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