On the roof of the new building is a solar panel installation, of more than 900 Photo Voltaic panels, 250KW in total, with the capacity to generate 25% of demand at peak. The electricity saved combined with the feed in tariff is projected to contribute £40,000 per year, around 11% of Rutland Plastics total electricity bill.
As well as the environmental benefits of the PV panels, the new warehouse also offers efficiencies by being directly linked to production unlike the two old warehouses it replaces. Using state of the art barcoding technology, stocks are easily tracked and monitored.
Steve Ayre added: “This is the biggest single investment in the company’s history, and we’ve immediately benefited from the efficiencies the new warehouse provides. It is further evidence of our commitment to the future.”
