De Beers Technologies, Maidenhead

About the project

Date Installed

2019

Location

Maidenhead

Installation Type

Flat Roof Mounted

Size

100 kWp

Annual Production

89,200 kWh

Annual CO2 Savings

47,187kg

Solar Array Powers Diamond Verification Site

De Beers Technologies UK Ltd is based in Maidenhead and as part of the Scientific R&D Industry, manufactures automated
methods for diamond verification, sorting and other detection equipment. De Beers Group as a whole, value sustainability
investments and carbon footprint initiatives, and incorporated into their energy efficiency plans the site underwent a complete roof replacement.

Challenge

To produce a Solar PV System that utilized the 2500m2 roof space, as well as providing enough
energy to help offset their carbon footprint. De Beers are a sustainability focused company and
this install helped guide the company’s journey towards being carbon neutral by 2030.

Solution

Ablaze were contracted to design, install and commission a 100 kWp system. The designed
solution comprises of 334 polycrystalline panels (300Wp), mounted on a proprietary selfballasted roof system; the panels are mounted on rubber feet, thus protecting the new roof surface. The south facing
600m² system generates 89,200 kWh per year, resulting in cost savings on
utilities of over £13,000.

De Beers Commented:

Jonathan Kendall, President, De Beers Group Industry Services, said: “We
take sustainability and our carbon footprint very seriously in all our operations,….solar installations are central to our thinking…Hence our decision to
upgrade our Maidenhead site.”