17/06/2026
In line with our Carbon Reduction Plan we recently installed 81 no. 455W solar panels, providing a 36 kWp system, on the flat roof areas of our HQ office building in Livingston.
A week after installation by local specialist Pinnacle Solar Ltd, despite the rainy Scottish summer, our initial readings already show imported electricity is down to around 26% of pre-installation levels. The detailed analysis the system provides will allow us to review our habits, specifically timing of charging our EVs to achieve an improved balance between importing power in the early morning where demand is high vs exporting surplus in the afternoons when most vehicles have completed the charging cycle.