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UPOWA secures 3-year solar PV supply agreement with Barratt Developments
We are proud to announce a 3-year national supplier agreement with Barratt Developments, the country’s largest housebuilder, to deliver solar PV requirements for a range of their new housing developments. We will partner with 8 Barratt and David Wilson Homes divisions to support their Part L transition and full implementation needs for sites throughout Southern and Western areas of the country.
UPOWA achieves ISO 9001 & ISO 45001 certifications
We are proud to announce that we have successfully renewed certification under two ISO standards; ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management) and ISO 45001: 2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) for the design, supply, installation and maintenance of solar PV, battery storage and EV charging technologies.
UPOWA to install 111 kWp roof-integrated solar scheme for Bargate Homes at Heritage Place, North Stoneham Park
UPOWA has been selected by Bargate Homes to design, supply and install a roof-integrated solar PV solution for 119 x eco-friendly new homes at Heritage Place, the final phase of North Stoneham Park in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
UPOWA become Supply Chain Sustainability School Gold Members
We are delighted to announce that as part of our continued drive to minimise our environmental impact and reach carbon net zero in our own operations by 2030, we have achieved a Gold level membership status within the Supply Chain Sustainability School. Gold is the highest level of membership and was a goal set out across Brickability Group PLC as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy ‘Together for the Future’.
UPOWA talks all things solar and renewable energy on Barratt Homes sustainability podcast
John Southern, Head of Product & Strategy at UPOWA joins Megan Hamlyn from Barratt Homes on the housing developer's sustainability podcast to discuss the future of solar energy in new build homes. In this episode John and Megan also discuss changing consumer habits, myth busting during the cost-of-living crisis and delve into the many ways homeowners can save energy and reduce bills when living in a new build home.
UPOWA partners with Barratt Homes to bring eco-friendly homes to Dorset
As the country feels the weight of the cost-of-living crisis along with rising energy bills, sustainably-conscious housebuyers in Dorset will be pleased to hear about a new partnership forged between UPOWA and Barratt Homes, which is bringing eco-friendly homes to the region. As Barratt Homes’ trusted solar PV specialist, UPOWA is future-proofing the Canford Paddock and Quarter Jack Park developments with roof-integrated solar panels.
UPOWA lands 479 kWp roof-integrated solar contract for Lovell Partnerships at low carbon housing development in Telford
UPOWA has been selected by Lovell Partnerships to design and deliver a 479 kWp roof-integrated solar solution for 233 x energy-efficient homes at Wild Walk, a low carbon housing development in Telford.
UPOWA completes 553 kWp Walton Solar Project, accelerating Affinity Water’s journey to net zero.
UPOWA completes a 553 kWp commercial solar array at the Walton Water Treatment Works in Surrey which will generate on-site renewable energy to help power Affinity Water's operations.
UPOWA announces partnership with Roofspace Solutions on a new roof-integrated solar offering
Roofspace Solutions enhances its product portfolio to include UPOWA’s roof-integrated solar system, Inline Solar.
HBS New Energies rebrands as UPOWA to accelerate its mission to power a sustainable future.
HBS New Energies (A trading name of HBS NE Limited), a market-leading renewable energy services expert and part of Brickability Group PLC, has rebranded to UPOWA.