Lydney Community Centre – 16.2 kW and Battery Storage

Lydney Community Centre, located in Lydney, Gloucestershire, approved Nimbus Solar to help the community centre reduce electricity consumption and lower its carbon footprint. The Solar PV and battery storage system aims to generate a significant portion of the community centres  electricity on-site but also offers the potential for long-term financial savings and a positive environmental impact.

Objectives
Lydney Community Centre needed a reliable solar PV system that would allow them to meet their daily energy consumption needs while reducing reliance on the grid. The key requirements included:

• Energy Needs: The client had an estimated annual electricity consumption of 10,500 kWh.
• Sustainability Goals: Maximise self-consumption of solar power and reduce the community centre carbon footprint.
• Budget Constraints: The solution needed to offer a solid return on investment, with a reasonable payback period between 10 to 11 years.
• Space/Location Considerations: A mix of in-roof and on-roof solar systems were required due to roof space.
• Other Factors: The system needed to include bird protection to preserve the integrity of the panels.