At the end of last year we installed an additional 5.2kWh battery for Mr A of Bracknell, to compliment his existing 9.5kWh battery and PV system.
In November of last year we installed a 6.1 kWh system for Mr G, in Farnborough, Hampshire. The system is projected to have an annual output of 5.4 MWh a year and we also installed at the same time a Tesla Powerwall 2 and Gateway system, to further increase the savings the household will have on their energy bills.
Mr G had this to say of the project:
"The installation team worked together efficiently and were happy to answer questions and offer suggestions, such as the best options for the cable runs. When they finished the install they left the place very clean and tidy.
We have been very happy with the way our system has been working since the installation was completed and would certainly use Spirit Energy again for future work."
At the end of last year, Spirit Energy decided to follow through on our commitment to cleaner energy by installing solar panels on the roof of our office in West Reading. Initially planning to use 157 panels, we encountered complications with the DNO. Seeing an opportunity with this setback, we decided to make a statement by writing our name on our roof in solar.
In July of last year we installed a 4.44 kWp system on a detached property owned by Mr. D in Hampshire. We used 12 REC panels, and complimented the system with a Tesla Powerwall 2 to make best use of the electricity generated.
Mr D had this to say about the project:
"We were kept well informed from the initial enquiry, the clear and concise quote, through to the surveys and occasional phone calls and emails prior to work starting on site.
The scaffolders had quite a challenge bridging our neighbours utility room and they made a good job of it. The following teams carried out very tidy installations with very little disruption to us, which is not easy as we were around all of the time.
It was a real bonus that the Powerwall could be installed at the same time as the solar panels and much earlier than we expected.
The handover documents were issued promptly at the end of the work. From past experience, over many years this is something rarely achieved." ~ Mr D
This 5.4 kWp Installation was completed on a rainy day in November, but it didn't dampen the spirits of Mr W who was very pleased with the installation and is looking forward to brighter days to get the most out of his system. In addition to the 15 Trina solar panels, we installed a Tesla Powerwall 2 in order to maximise the efficiency of the system.
In June of 2023, we installed a 42.08 kWp system for Connevans Limited. They are a firm specialising in the manufacture and sale of equipment for the deaf or hard of hearing. This is the second time Connevans had used our services to install a solar system, the first being back in 2015 but they have since expanded their operation on the site and wanted to expand their solar system in order to be as close to self-sufficient as possible.
Connevans were very happy with the install, and we were happy to help them with their business objectives and green ambitions for grid independence. With the initial system already outputting 27.08 kWp and having more than paid for itself since its installation in 2015, they look forward to an even shorter payback period with the new system, with the efficiency of the Trina panels greater than the older model that was used on the 2015 install and the increase in energy prices both helping to improve the payback period. We also helped them further shorten their payback period by referring them to an energy broker which led to an estimated payback period of just four years for the 2023 install.
In September 2020, Spirit installed an EV charging station at Porter Garland’s offices in Camberley. The company had recently purchased an electric car, taking advantage of the tax benefits for businesses.
In August 2020, Spirit installed Powerwall 2 for a client in Ascot, Berkshire. We mounted the weatherproof battery and gateway on the outside wall of Mr B’s home, with the cabling going through to the distribution board inside.
In October 2019, we returned to a regular Spirit customer in Tonbridge, Kent to add an additional Tesla Powerwall and zappi EV charger to his home energy system. The previous year we installed a large 6.72kWp solar PV array and Powerwall.
The second battery will allow Mr C to soak up even more solar energy from the system on high generation days, as well as storing enough to power the home in a blackout.
Mr C said, “Spirit Energy did a great job with the installation. They were incredibly professional, helpful, and reliable. The Tesla batteries with the solar panels have saved me a lot of money.”
In November 2019, Spirit finished installing a complete system for Mr L in Maidenhead - solar PV, Powerwall 2, eddi and two zappi chargers.
In October 2019, Spirit commissioned an eoMini Pro charger at a house in Thatcham.
Mr E went for the eoMini Pro to take advantage of the £500 OLEV grant for smart chargers. The unit is small and discreet, and offers full monitoring via the app (shown in the image above).
In August 2019, Spirit installed its first zappi version 2 at a house in Reading.
In June 2018, Spirit installed and commissioned 6 Dual Socket EV chargepoints at St Giles Hotel in Heathrow, London.
In 2017, a private landlord contracted Spirit to upgrade the lighting in the communal areas of their property in Bishops Court, Slough. This consisted of replacing 46 existing fittings with a range of new LED lights.
July 2017 saw Spirit carry out a 30 fitting LED lighting retrofit for a commercial property in Newbury, Berkshire. NCR Bodyshops wanted existing highbay lights in their warehouse to be replaced with new 220W LED equivalents.
In July 2016, Meika Ltd contracted Spirit Solar Ltd to install LED lights in its office and warehouse complex in Reading, replacing 125 existing light fittings and bulbs.
The new fittings range from 600mm x 600mm panels in the office and meeting rooms to 80W LED Corn lamps and 5ft tubes in the warehouse.
Energy use will be reduced by up to 65%, with a total annual reduction in electricity use of just under 15,000kWh. The annual savings in running costs and replacement bulb costs will be £1,765+VAT; the project has a 3 year payback.
The installation will also improve lighting quality and reduce the need for maintenance of the lights. For example the panels give 35,000 hours service, which is 20 times the expected life of the existing fittings.