Amber Petroleum Solar PV Project

Company Overview: Amber Petroleum Solar PV Project, Tipperary

Amber Petroleum are a group of garages, with retail and fast food outlets, based in a number of areas across Munster.

Project Brief

Due to the nature of their business Amber had very high energy consumption and significant carbon emissions. Amber wanted to install a rooftop solar system on as much of their rooftop space as possible but they had concerns over fire safety and wanted a system with additional safety measures due to the installation being in a highly flammable area.

System Design

MarVal Power designed a rooftop solar PV system using Tier 1 panels and inverters to include Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI). The system was installed from start to finish with zero interruptions to the day to day running of the site.

Project Benefits

This individual solar energy generating system produces 174,000kWh per annum of clean electricity for Amber.
This is, in turn, reducing their carbon emissions by 55 tonnes every year.
In addition, they have assurance and can manage their budgets better knowing that their electricity costs are set at €0.04/kWh.
As one of the largest fuel suppliers in Ireland, the implementation of one of our customised Solar PV projects continues to return substantial savings. This is the equivalent of €30,000 per annum against their energy bills.

Role of MarVal Power

Design.
Installation.
Commissioning.
Monitoring.