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Lancashire shoe business benefits from solar photovoltaics

Housed in a Victorian mill in East Lancashire, Bacup Shoe Direct Ltd realises estimated annual savings of 10.1 tonnes C02 and a 5.3 year return on investment from their solar panel installation.

Established in 1928, Bacup Shoe Direct Ltd is a privately owned family business that has grown to become a leading UK footwear distributor.

Their 100,000 sq.ft. head office, warehouse and distribution centre in East Lancashire handles all aspects from design concept to delivered product, with manufacture itself now focussed in the Far East and India.

With significant overheads, rising energy prices and an abundance of roof space, they approached Airis to install a solar PV system on the roof of the Victorian built Atherton Holme Mill.

Solar Benefits

The system is expected to provide a 5.3 years ROI and offers the following benefits to the company.

Total System Size 48kWp

Levelised Energy Cost 7.3ppkWh

Consumption Offset 26%

Annual Savings 10.1 Tonnes C02

Solar PV Installation Video

The best way to see the scale of the solar panels installation is from the air.

Why choose Airis?

Airis Energy Solutions UK are part of a global electronics network with HQs in 18 different countries and representation in a further 22.

We’re an end to end manufacturer, suppplier and installer, who continually research and develop our products to offer the latest and best technology on the market.

Our size means we have the capacity to handle any project, large or small.

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