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Thirsty Work | 61.5kw Solar PV In Exeter with a Payback of 4 Years 11 Months

Thirsty Work are the UK’s leading supplier of water coolers to offices, gyms, hotels and any other place you can think of.

Maintaining Solar Panels
Client Thirsty Work
Industry Water Supply
Location Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter
Completed November 2023
Website thirstywork.com

About the client

Thirsty Work are the UK’s leading supplier of water coolers to offices, gyms, hotels and any other place you can think of. They have been at the top of their game since 1995 with their 100% natural pure spring water which is bottle exclusively for them.

The challenge

Due to their report into business running costs, it was essential they found ways to reduce this burden and wanted to start by reducing their electric bills. They also wanted to improve their green credentials with Exeter solar panel installation.

Services provided

  • Structural Survey
  • Roof Inspection
  • Access Equipment
  • Roof Mounted Solar PV
  • DC Electrical Connections
  • AC Electrical Connections
  • Full design and DNO consultation
  • NICEIC and MCS Certification
  • Finance through a 3rd Party Provider

Our solution

M&E Contrax to come up with a plan to solve their issues by installing Solar Panels in Exeter with the option for feature battery storage. We did a design for the new proposed Solar PV system to maximise roof space but get as close to a low payback time as possible.

We applied to the DNO for approval and on return of the proposal Solar Panel installation in Exeter we had a request for export limitations to be put on to the Solar Panel system.

M&E Contrax came up with a Solar PV scheme that was marginally smaller than the initial proposal and installed a export manager to satisfy the DNO’s requirements.

The result

A fully designed and installed Solar Panel Installation on Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter which has helped Thirsty Work hit their targets for this installation.

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Published by: Cameron Nimmo

Cameron is responsible for marketing at M&E Contrax. He brings a dynamic approach to how the business presents itself, with a keen eye for detail and a genuine interest in what makes good communication work. His background in digital marketing means our efforts are built on more than guesswork.