Solar Makes Meteoric Rise In Historic Setting

Duracell Energy, CME Contractors and the Winchcombe Town Trust have teamed up to improve the energy efficiency of Winchcombe Museum (which houses a famous meteorite) after a successful funding application.

The Grade 2 listed building was awarded £4,999 in grant funding from the Greener Gloucestershire Climate Change Fund by Gloucestershire County Council to improve its energy efficiency and sustainability.

 

Puredrive Energy

On behalf of Duracell, Puredrive Energy manufactured a pair of Duracell 5+ storage batteries, which are part of a Duracell Energy home ecosystem, alongside a solar inverter, and 17 solar PV panels that were installed on the south-west side of the museum’s roof. The building will now be able to store electricity generated by the solar panels, allowing the listed building to produce and store self-generated renewable energy. The museum will also be capable of selling unused electricity back to the grid.

Using variable rate tariffs and energy captured by solar panels, the storage batteries charge utilising cutting-edge technology via low-priced overnight rates and generated solar energy which is then used to power the building as required.

The installation was carried out by local solar installer CME contractors. A collaborative approach demonstrated the possibilities for similar rural towns to support their own historic listed buildings.

Duracell Energy presented a bespoke certificate to trustees of the museum and the Winchcombe Town Trust. There will are now leaflets on display for visitors to learn more about adopting energy solutions into their own homes to lower their bills and cut carbon emissions.

 

Picture: The Dura5+ batteries and Solis inverter installed at the Winchcombe Museum.

www.puredrive-energy.co.uk

www.duracellenergy.com

www.cmecontractorsltd.co.uk

www.winchcombemuseum.org.uk

 

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
13th October 2024

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