by Duncan Crosthwaite | Mar 31, 2014
What happens when you’re determined to have the best solar panels money can buy and you combine them with power optimisers that increase energy yields by tracking power points across each panel? An excellent energy yield is what happens! In March, our customer’s 9.81kWp Sunpower PV system generated 797kWh which, with the days lengthening, means the system is well on target to exceed its SAP calculation of generating 7,481kWh per annum.
As you can see from the stats taken from SolarEdge’s advanced monitoring system, the lowest output on one day this March was 4.7kWh but the highest output was 51.1kWh. For our customers that’s a lot of self-generated solar power they can use in their house.
Sunpower’s 327W solar panels are incredibly efficient, have industry-leading warranties – a 25 year product warranty and a maximum degradation warranty of <0.3% – and give higher yields than any other module we’ve seen on the market. SolarEdge power optimisers harvest greater yields by individually tracking the optimum power point of each panel, they allow greater flexibility when designing the PV system, meaning we can fit more panels on the roof, they enhance the safety of the PV system by shutting down the DC cables when the system is shut down, and the advanced monitoring portal means we can analyse system performance in great detail. Combining both Sunpower and SolarEdge is a winning formula we’re keen to promote to future customers.
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by Duncan Crosthwaite | Sep 16, 2013
Completed on 16th July 2013 at Guise Farm, Tough, Aberdeenshire, this 50kWp solar PV system has performed fantastically well over the last 2 months. Surpassing 15,000kWh over the weekend it is well on its way to beating the SAP calculation forecast of 42,765kWh per annum. The project – a collaboration between Ceiba Renewables Ltd and L&E Fowlie Electrical Ltd, who work closely together on many solar PV projects – involved using premium Solarworld PV panels and high-efficiency Eltek inverters.
Lloyd Fowlie who owns Guise Farm said, “I’m delighted with the performance so far although it is expected as we’ve selected quality panels and components throughout the system. We take pride in all of our installations but its great to have one of my own that I can invite people who are considering solar PV to see up close and get a feel for what it can do and how it looks”.
If you’d like to come and visit our site at Guise Farm please contact us on 0844 3574865 and we’ll be happy to make arrangements.
by Duncan Crosthwaite | Apr 8, 2013
We are delighted to announce that Ceiba Renewables Ltd has graduated from the Carbon Trust Scotland’s Carbon Management Programme. This commits us to reducing our carbon footprint by 40% saving 28 tonnes of Carbon and saving £12,375! Through our shared office facilities with Firstax.co.uk at AFM House, our plan involves reducing the office carbon emissions & energy overheads drastically.
On the road to achieving these goals we have so far installed a 4kWp solar PV system and an energy monitoring & management system at the head office, and we have more projects in the pipeline including LED lighting and waste management. We’re already seeing the benefits of these changes and we’d be happy to show anyone around our offices to demonstrate how these technologies can be utilised to reduce your energy overheads & carbon footprint, please call us to make an appointment.
Ceiba Renewables presented Carbon Management Programme graduation plaque by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing MSP.
by Duncan Crosthwaite | Oct 17, 2012
Having just won their first job using Enphase micro inverters, Ceiba Renewables can’t wait to install them at their client’s home in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Ceiba’s project manager for the job said, “Our client has significant shading issues where shading throughout the day affects different parts of the roof. Traditionally we would have advised that a solar PV system was unsuitable for this roof however, the micro inverters will ensure that this shading has a minimal impact enabling each individual solar panel to perform to its optimum when the sun hits it.” In addition to this, Enphase’s “Enlighten” monitoring system (which comes FREE with every install) means that the performance data is uploaded to the ‘net so Ceiba & their client can monitor performance all year round. “We’re very excited to add this technology to our portfolio” said Duncan Crosthwaite of Ceiba Renewables Ltd.
http://enphase.com/products/microinverters/
by Duncan Crosthwaite | Aug 15, 2012
Ceiba Renewables is really proud to be announced as a Solarworld Accredited Installer. SolarWorld AG is one of the largest solar companies in the world, producing solar wafers, solar cells and solar modules. The company recognised our history of quality design & installation, promoting the brand, excellent business practices and installation experience.
