Commercial Rooftop SolarPhoenix Place, Liverpool
Commercial rooftop solar at Phoenix Place, Liverpool, delivered with Nobles Construction — one of a series of Merseyside projects within comfortable reach of our Deeside base.
Project summary
Commercial rooftop solar at Phoenix Place, Liverpool, delivered with Nobles Construction — one of a series of Merseyside projects within comfortable reach of our Deeside base.
- Client Nobles Construction
- Scale Rooftop array
- Completed 2018
- Location Phoenix Place, Liverpool
- Service Urban commercial solar
- Installer MARA Electrical — NICEIC approved, MCS certified, based in Queensferry, Deeside
Urban Commercial Solar
City-centre and urban commercial buildings bring shading, access and planning considerations that rural sites simply do not.
- Client / main contractor
- Nobles Construction
- Location
- Phoenix Place, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Sector
- Commercial property
- Completed
- 2018
- Delivered by
- MARA Electrical — MCS certified, NICEIC approved
Solar in a Built-Up Setting
Urban commercial buildings are a different design problem to an open distribution centre roof. Surrounding buildings cast shade at different times of day and year, roof space is frequently shared with plant, and access for materials is constrained by city streets rather than a service yard.
Shading in particular has to be modelled rather than guessed. A single shaded module can drag down a whole string unless the array is designed with that in mind, which drives string layout and inverter selection.
Working with Nobles Construction, we delivered the rooftop installation at Phoenix Place with those constraints designed in from the start.
Urban Rooftop Delivery
Commercial photovoltaics designed around shading, plant and constrained city access.
Rooftop Photovoltaic Array
Commercial solar installed across the available roof area, laid out around existing rooftop plant.
Shading-Aware Design
String layout and inverter arrangement designed to limit the impact of surrounding buildings and rooftop obstructions.
Electrical Connection
Connection into the building’s distribution with protection, isolation and DNO notification.
Certified Handover
MCS certification and full electrical documentation on completion.
Phoenix Place
What the Client Got
On-Site Generation
Renewable generation for a commercial building in a dense urban setting.
Optimised for the Site
An array designed around the actual shading conditions rather than a theoretical open roof.
Reduced Building Running Costs
Generation offsetting landlord or tenant electricity consumption during occupied hours.
MCS Certified
Full certification and documentation appropriate to a commercial property asset.
Commercial Solar Across Merseyside
Phoenix Place is student accommodation at 5 Prince Edwin Street, Liverpool L5 3AA, north of the city centre. Local landmarks include Liverpool Hope University’s Creative Campus, Liverpool John Moores University’s City Campus and Lime Street Station. These give context to the urban setting of this commercial solar panel installation in Liverpool.
Phoenix Place sits alongside our 54kWp installation at Central Docks in Liverpool — both within an hour of Queensferry via the M53 and the Wirral.
Liverpool, Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and Chester form a dense commercial corridor on our doorstep. Urban solar in that corridor is routine work for us, shading constraints and all.
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 Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV project?
MARA Electrical carried out the Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV project for Nobles Construction. 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 Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV installation?
The Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV installation is Rooftop array. It was completed in 2018 at Phoenix Place, Liverpool.
When was the Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV project completed?
The Phoenix Place Liverpool Solar PV project was completed in 2018.
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.
Urban Commercial Solar PV
Constrained roof, surrounding buildings, rooftop plant? That is a design problem, not a dealbreaker. Free feasibility survey across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.
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