Leeming pie makers install solar array

A Leeming Bar pork pie maker has installed a solar panel array on its factory roof to achieve a greener, more sustainable manufacturing process.

Vale of Mowbray says it has already made environmentally friendly changes such as introducing greener packaging alternatives and a policy of ‘zero waste to landfill’, and this installation is a step further on that journey.

Mark Gatenby, MD at Vale of Mowbray, said: “The environment is important to us as a business and it’s only right that we do all we can to promote greener ways of working.

“We’re lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful counties in England and we’re conscious of our potential impact on that landscape so have made a real effort to minimise it wherever we can.

“There is still work to do but this is the first stage of a wider project to achieve that.”

The installation means that a minimum of 14 per cent of the manufacturer’s annual electricity usage will be solar generated, with the capability to generate 997KW of energy per annum.

It comes as approximately 40 per cent of its key assets on site are under constant energy usage monitoring to enable Vale of Mowbray to understand usage patterns to make ongoing improvements.

The panels were installed by Ed Sustainable.

Director Scott Burrows said: “Eden Sustainable is delighted to work with flagship organisations such as Vale of Mowbray.

“We have all seen power prices increasing dramatically, and solar is an excellent way to provide increased certainty around energy overheads.   Vale of Mowbray has made the most of Eden’s zero capital solution, meaning there are no initial or ongoing costs, whilst still benefitting from dramatic financial and carbon savings.”

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