Danieli UK targets £1.5m energy savings with £160,000 solar investment
Steel industry engineering company Danieli UK is investing more than £160,000 in solar power and battery storage at its Rotherham headquarters in a move expected to deliver savings of more than £1.5m over the life of the system.
The company has appointed COOPS Renewables to install 474 solar panels and battery storage technology, reducing its reliance on grid-supplied electricity.
The £160,500 investment will see the installation of a solar energy system with a generating capacity of 218kWp, producing an estimated 174,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually and avoiding approximately 46 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.
A spokesman said the project forms part of Danieli's wider commitment to developing intelligent green metal technologies that support the steel industry's transition towards sustainable, carbon-neutral production.
MD Andrew Betts said: "This is an important investment in the future of our business, which will deliver significant financial and environmental benefits.
"As a company at the forefront of developing technologies to make steel production more efficient and sustainable, we recognise the importance of taking practical steps to reduce emissions within our own operations.
"Our ambition is to help the steel industry move towards carbon-neutral production through intelligent green metal technologies. This investment demonstrates our commitment to applying those same principles to our own business.”