250kWp In-Roof Solar PVPentre Canol, Denbigh
250kWp of in-roof photovoltaics at Pentre Canol in Denbigh, delivered for AJ Field Group. In-roof solar replaces the roof covering rather than sitting on top of it — a flush, integrated finish that suits the Vale of Clwyd's sensitive landscape.
Project summary
250kWp of in-roof photovoltaics at Pentre Canol in Denbigh, delivered for AJ Field Group. In-roof solar replaces the roof covering rather than sitting on top of it — a flush, integrated finish that suits the Vale of Clwyd's sensitive landscape.
- Client AJ Field Group
- Scale 250kWp
- Completed 2015
- Location Pentre Canol, Denbigh, Denbighshire
- Service In-roof commercial solar
- Installer MARA Electrical — NICEIC approved, MCS certified, based in Queensferry, Deeside
Solar That Becomes the Roof
In-roof photovoltaics sit flush within the roof plane, replacing tiles or sheeting instead of being mounted above them.
- Client
- AJ Field Group
- Location
- Pentre Canol, Denbigh, Denbighshire
- System size
- 250kWp
- Mounting
- In-roof photovoltaic system
- Completed
- 2015
- Delivered by
- MARA Electrical — MCS certified, NICEIC approved
A Roof That Had to Look Right
AJ Field Group needed 250kWp of solar generation at Pentre Canol in Denbigh — a market town in the Vale of Clwyd, roughly 25 miles west of our Deeside base along the A55 and A525.
Denbighshire sits within some of the most attractive countryside in North Wales, bordering the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bolt-on rooftop arrays are perfectly effective, but they are also visible, and on a sensitive site the visual impact of a 250kWp array is a genuine planning and design consideration rather than an afterthought.
In-roof mounting solved it. Rather than sitting on rails above the existing covering, the panels form the weatherproof roof surface themselves, sitting flush within the roof plane. The result is considerably more discreet — and because the array replaces roofing material, it can reduce the overall material cost on a new-build or re-roof.
In-Roof Design & Installation
A 250kWp integrated array requiring roofing detail and electrical engineering in equal measure.
250kWp In-Roof Array
Installation of 250kWp of in-roof photovoltaic modules forming the roof covering itself, flush within the roof plane.
Weatherproofing Detail
Flashing, trays and upstands detailed so the array is fully watertight — the discipline that separates in-roof from bolt-on installations.
Electrical Design & Connection
DC string design, inverter arrangement, protection and connection, certified to BS 7671 by NICEIC approved electricians.
MCS Certification
Commissioned and certified under MCS, the accreditation that unlocks export tariff eligibility.
In-Roof PV at Pentre Canol
What AJ Field Group Got
250kWp Generating
A quarter of a megawatt of generation on site, offsetting bought-in electricity from the first day of commissioning.
A Discreet Finish
Panels sitting flush in the roof plane rather than raised on rails — a far more sympathetic result in a sensitive rural setting.
Material Offset
Because in-roof modules replace roof covering, part of the array cost is offset against roofing material that no longer needs buying.
Fully Certified
MCS certified and NICEIC approved installation with complete electrical certification on handover.
Commercial Solar in Denbighshire & the Vale of Clwyd
Denbigh sits in the Vale of Clwyd between the Clwydian Range and the Denbigh Moors, about 45 minutes from our base in Queensferry on Deeside via the A55 North Wales Expressway. It is comfortably within our core service area alongside St Asaph, Ruthin, Rhyl, Mold and Holywell.
Rural and semi-rural North Wales throws up exactly this kind of design problem: real energy costs to cut, but a landscape where appearance matters. In-roof systems, roof orientation studies and careful inverter siting are the tools that make solar work on sensitive sites rather than being refused on them.
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Questions About This Project
Who carried out the Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV project?
MARA Electrical carried out the Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV project for AJ Field Group. 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 Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV installation?
The Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV installation is 250kWp. It was completed in 2015 at Pentre Canol, Denbigh, Denbighshire.
When was the Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV project completed?
The Pentre Canol Denbigh Solar PV project was completed in 2015.
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.
Solar for a Sensitive Site?
In-roof, on-roof or canopy — we design commercial solar around the building and the landscape it sits in. Free feasibility survey across Denbighshire, Flintshire, Chester and North Wales.
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