Why This Solar & Battery Project Almost Failed
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High energy costs are crippling UK manufacturers - and while solar and battery storage promise a way out, it doesn't always go to plan. In this video, Gordon Routledge visits Airedale Springs, a long-established manufacturer in West Yorkshire, to see what happened when their initial solar and battery installation failed to deliver. Chairman Tim Parkinson shares the challenges they faced and how Alphagen Energy had to rescue and upgrade the system. We uncover: ๐ What went wrong with the original solar and battery system ๐ How they turned it around with real-time data and smart upgrades ๐ The business case for industrial energy storage ๐ Practical advice for manufacturers considering solar This real-world case study shows whatโs possible when you get energy strategy right - and the costly risks when you donโt. Learn more about the Sunsynk Powerhub ๐ https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SunsynkPowerhub Connect with AlphaGen ๐https://hub.efixx.co.uk/Alphagen ================= Time Stamps โฑ 00:00 High Energy Costs Are Crippling Manufacturers 01:04 Airedale Springs Invested Heavily In Solar 02:26 The Original Install Wasn't Working 02:55 How Alphagen Fixed The Problem 04:02 Integrating 432 Modules With The Sunsynk Inverters 04:38 Insurance Companies Can Get Nervous About Batteries 05:05 Battery Spec & Management 06:20 Airedale Springs Tackled Energy Usage 07:08 Making Energy Use More Visible 08:23 A Shift In Managing Grid Energy 09:20 Advice For Manufacturers Wanting To Do Similar 10:32 Final Thoughts ================= Credits: Stock Media provided by juqboxmusic / Pond5 Stock Media provided by Viminod / Pond5 #solarinstallation #industrialsolar #renewableenergy
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