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Derby College Case Study Kingspan Energy Rooftop Solar PV 2 Case Study Derby Case Study 3 College College

The Project “ Kingspan Energy’s strength is in their combined expertise in solar PV and commercial roofing, resulting in their ability to deliver the appropriate rooftop PV solution in every case. We worked closely together on this project and we are delighted with the work that Kingspan Energy has done for the client.” A 58 KWp Roof Mounted PV System by Kingspan Energy is helping Derby College to Richard Austwick, Associate Director, DLG Architects achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘excellent’ for their new purpose built community college.

Derby College is one of the largest colleges in the country, with sites located in Derby, , Morley and . A member of the 157 Group of high performing colleges, it attracts students from not only , but nationwide and overseas.

In early 2014 the Ilkeston Campus of the College moved to a new building on Pimlico, in the heart of Ilkeston town centre. Created by DLG Architects Leeds, it was designed to achieve the highest possible energy efficiency rating. In order to fulfil the aspiration, the architects decided to incorporate a rooftop photovoltaic system into the building.

Kingspan Energy was chosen to deliver the PV system on the project, from start to finish, including feasibility study, design, installation, grid connection and commissioning

Sector Industrial / manufacturing System Performance The installation of a 58 KWp pitched PV system covering the entire roof area of the building (approximately 580 square metres) took Location Ilkeston, Derbyshire only two weeks and was fully completed in October 2013. Roof Mounted PV System is an ideal energy-saving solution for the college building, which has high daytime usage of electricity, exactly when the PV system is hard at work.

Year 2013 Iain Baldwin, Assistant Director - Estates, Derby College, commented:

Roof Products Kingspan Energy Rooftop Solar PV “ The new rooftop solar PV system from Kingspan Energy is an excellent addition to our new Ilkeston Campus building. It has PV system size 58 kWp helped us to achieve the ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating and will Roof space coverage 580 m2 allow us to continuously benefit from energy cost savings for many years to come.” United Kingdom Kingspan Limited Greenfield Business Park No. 2 Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire North Wales CH8 7GJ T: +44 (0) 1352 716100 F: +44 (0) 1352 710161 [email protected] www.kingspanpanels.co.uk

Ireland Kingspan Limited Carrickmacross Road Kingscourt, Co.Cavan A82 E897 T: +353 (0) 42 96 98500 F: +353 (0) 42 96 98572 [email protected] www.kingspanpanels.ie

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07/2018