Temporary Site Cabin SolarVinci Construction
Solar PV for temporary site cabins with Vinci. Construction compounds burn significant diesel and grid power running welfare facilities — solar offsets that for the life of the project, then moves on to the next site.
Project summary
Solar PV for temporary site cabins with Vinci. Construction compounds burn significant diesel and grid power running welfare facilities — solar offsets that for the life of the project, then moves on to the next site.
- Client Vinci
- Scale Temporary cabin-mounted PV
- Completed 2023
- Location Vinci construction site compound
- Service Construction site solar
- Installer MARA Electrical — NICEIC approved, MCS certified, based in Queensferry, Deeside
Solar That Doesn’t Stay Put
Almost all commercial solar is permanent. This was designed to come back down again.
- Client
- Vinci
- Application
- Temporary construction site cabins
- Sector
- Construction
- Completed
- 2023
- Delivered by
- MARA Electrical — MCS certified, NICEIC approved
Welfare Facilities Are Not Free to Run
Every construction site needs welfare: offices, canteens, drying rooms, toilets, heating, lighting and IT. On sites without a mains connection — or before one is established — that load is typically carried by diesel generators running through the working day.
Diesel is expensive, noisy, requires refuelling logistics, and produces exactly the emissions that contractors are increasingly required to report and reduce. Vinci, like most Tier 1 contractors, has firm carbon reduction commitments that reach down to site compound level.
Fitting solar to temporary cabins offsets part of that load directly. The interesting engineering constraint is that the installation must be demountable — designed to be removed cleanly at the end of the project and redeployed to the next one.
Temporary Installation
Solar PV to modular site accommodation, designed for removal and redeployment.
Cabin-Mounted Solar PV
Photovoltaic installation to temporary site cabins serving welfare and office facilities.
Demountable Design
Fixings and connections designed so the system can be removed cleanly and redeployed to future sites.
Electrical Integration
Connection into the site’s temporary electrical arrangement with appropriate protection and isolation.
Diesel Offset
Generation reducing generator run hours and the fuel, noise and emissions that come with them.
The Site Compound Installation
What Vinci Got
Lower Fuel Costs
Reduced generator run hours across the life of the project, cutting diesel spend and refuelling logistics.
Site Carbon Reduction
Measurable emissions reduction at compound level, feeding directly into project carbon reporting.
Reusable Asset
A demountable system that transfers to the next project rather than being written off at completion.
Certified & Compliant
Installed and certified by NICEIC approved electricians to BS 7671, as temporary site installations require.
Solar for Construction & Temporary Works
We work regularly with principal contractors — Vinci, Sir Robert McAlpine, ISG, KIER, Rydon, Medas, Newry and Nobles among them — and site compound solar is a growing part of that relationship as carbon reporting requirements tighten.
Major projects across North Wales, Chester and the North West all run compounds with the same welfare loads. If you are tendering work where site carbon is scored, temporary solar is a straightforward and visible contribution.
Whatever your building type, we survey it, design for it and certify it. Talk to us about commercial solar panel installation, or browse the full solar portfolio.
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Questions About This Project
Who carried out the Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV project?
MARA Electrical carried out the Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV project for Vinci. MARA Electrical are NICEIC approved electrical contractors and MCS certified solar installers, based in Queensferry on Deeside, serving Chester, Flintshire, Wrexham and North Wales.
How large is the Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV installation?
The Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV installation is Temporary cabin-mounted PV. It was completed in 2023 at Vinci construction site compound.
When was the Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV project completed?
The Vinci Temporary Site Cabins Solar PV project was completed in 2023.
Does MARA Electrical work outside North Wales?
Yes. MARA Electrical are based in Queensferry, Deeside and serve Chester, Flintshire, Wrexham and North Wales as their core area, but commercial projects have been delivered across the UK including Manchester, Liverpool, Kettering, Southampton, Norfolk and Scotland.
Site Compound Carbon Reduction
Temporary, demountable solar for construction welfare facilities — cutting diesel spend and site emissions. Talk to us about your next project compound.
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