Glass Manufacturer Solar PVNorth Wales Industrial Site
Rooftop solar PV for a North Wales glass manufacturer, delivered with ESB and Grange Solar. Glass production is one of the most energy-intensive industries there is — which makes every kilowatt generated on the roof count twice, once on the bill and once on the carbon report.
Project summary
Rooftop solar PV for a North Wales glass manufacturer, delivered with ESB and Grange Solar. Glass production is one of the most energy-intensive industries there is — which makes every kilowatt generated on the roof count twice, once on the bill and once on the carbon report.
- Client ESB / Grange Solar
- Scale Rooftop array
- Completed 2022
- Location North Wales
- Service Industrial manufacturing solar
- Installer MARA Electrical — NICEIC approved, MCS certified, based in Queensferry, Deeside
Solar for an Energy-Intensive Industry
Few sectors consume electricity like glass. Few sectors benefit more from generating some of it on site.
- Client / partners
- ESB / Grange Solar
- Sector
- Glass manufacturing
- Location
- North Wales
- Completed
- 2022
- Delivered by
- MARA Electrical — MCS certified, NICEIC approved
Cutting the Bill on a Site That Never Stops
Glass manufacturing runs furnaces and forming lines that draw enormous, continuous electrical loads. For a plant of that kind, energy is not an overhead to be trimmed at the margins — it is one of the largest costs on the profit and loss account.
Working with ESB and Grange Solar, we delivered the rooftop photovoltaic installation at a North Wales glass manufacturing site. The attraction of solar for a manufacturer is self-consumption: because the plant is drawing heavily through exactly the hours the array is generating, virtually everything produced is used on site rather than exported.
That is the best-case economics for commercial solar. Every unit generated displaces a unit bought at full commercial rate, so payback is driven by avoided cost rather than export tariffs.
Industrial Rooftop Installation
Working at height on a live manufacturing site, without interrupting production.
Rooftop Solar Array
Installation of the photovoltaic array across the manufacturing roof, laid out around existing plant, roof lights and services.
Structural Assessment
Roof load capacity assessed and the mounting system specified to suit the industrial roof construction.
Electrical Integration
Connection into the site's existing electrical distribution, with protection, isolation and DNO notification handled throughout.
Live Site Working
Installation phased and sequenced so manufacturing continued uninterrupted — a non-negotiable on a continuous-process site.
The North Wales Installation
What the Manufacturer Got
Lower Energy Costs
Generated electricity consumed directly on site, displacing power bought at commercial rates through the working day.
Reduced Carbon Reporting
On-site renewable generation cuts Scope 2 emissions — increasingly important for manufacturers supplying larger customers with their own net zero targets.
No Production Downtime
Delivered around a live manufacturing operation with production continuing throughout.
Certified Installation
MCS certified and NICEIC approved, with full electrical certification on completion.
Industrial Solar Across North Wales & Flintshire
North Wales has a serious industrial base that outsiders often overlook — from Deeside Industrial Park and Shotton through to Wrexham Industrial Estate, one of the largest in Europe, plus manufacturing across Flintshire, Wrexham and the Conwy valley.
From our Queensferry base we are minutes from Deeside Industrial Park via the A548 and within easy reach of Wrexham, Chester and the wider North West. For an industrial site, that proximity matters at survey stage and matters again if you ever need us back on site quickly.
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 Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV project?
MARA Electrical carried out the Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV project for ESB / Grange Solar. 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 Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV installation?
The Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV installation is Rooftop array. It was completed in 2022 at North Wales.
When was the Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV project completed?
The Glass Manufacturer North Wales Solar PV project was completed in 2022.
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.
Industrial Solar for Energy-Intensive Sites
If your manufacturing site draws heavily through daylight hours, solar self-consumption is the fastest payback available. Free feasibility survey across North Wales, Chester and the North West.
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