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Brooklands Hotel

Shawton Energy worked closely with the Brooklands Hotel, a 5-star hotel and spa in Surrey, to deliver a solar solution that not only helped them well on their way to their ESG objectives but demonstrated to their guests that becoming sustainable was a key driver for them to come and stay.

4

Weeks Installation Time

47,511

kg Of Carbon Saved Annually

203,911

kWh Annual Energy Generation

214.02

kWp Size Of Project

Drone view of Brooklands Hotel rooftop solar panels

Project Details

Brooklands Hotel

Working alongside their energy consultant Green Shield Group, we ensured we understood what their needs were both from a sustainable and finance perspective but also ensuring minimal disruption to their guest’s experience and the aesthetics of the building.

Installed rooftop Solar PV at the Brooklands hotel in Surrey

Completed installation in under 4 weeks

Reduced carbon emissions by 47 tonnes annually

The Process

01 Hotel Energy Goals

After assessing their energy demand, it was apparent that we could utilise as much space as possible on the roof to off-set their heavy demand. With the hotel in 24/7 operation and having an energy-hungry spa, Brooklands Hotel were keen to reduce their demand to not only reduce their carbon footprint but also reduce their energy bills because with soaring prices, their spend has considerably increased, and it was important to them to reduce where possible.

02 Unintrusive Installation Plan

We also assessed how we could minimal disrupt the guest experience, including ensuring equipment was stored well away from any guest areas and working in periods with minimal occupancy. Working with the operations team, we assessed all the roofs and ensured that we designed an aesthetically pleasing project.

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The Result

In just under four weeks, we installed a 214kWP system that is now providing Brooklands Hotel with 203,911kWh of energy annually, 23% of their annual electricity requirement, all while disruption to their guest experience was kept to a minimum. This means that Brooklands Hotel are avoiding over 47 tonnes of carbon annually, providing a boost to their ESG objectives.

Brooklands Hotel are so proud of their project they actively promote it to their guests, and it’s prominent on their website. Due to how much they were buying their power for at the time the project was delivered, it was expected to have a less than 4 year payback period, which means they will be enjoying free renewable energy for many years to come.

Brooklands hotel Solar energy

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