JPCS powers up 90,000 homes with ground mounted solar energy
JPCS has reached a key milestone within the renewables market, with its ground mounted structures for solar PV supporting over 50MWp of energy. Since 2011, the innovative Groundscrew® system has been the foundation for more than 55MWp of energy, with over 30MWp installed in the first quarter of 2013 alone. The 55MWp achievement has the capacity to pow... [more]
Ground mounted solar PV – the game changer for renewables in 2013
As featured in the HVP magazine in January 2013 2013 is going to be the year of renewable energy. According to finance experts, there are more investors interested in funding large-scale solar PV projects than ever before. In the industry’s early years, development of the UK market was skewed more by government policy than market forces. The way forward... [more]
Ground mounted solar PV scheme wins Sustainability Award
A 50 kWp ground mounted solar PV project installed by JPCS has won an award for the 'The Best Large Scale Renewable Energy Scheme' in Cornwall earlier this month, at the 10th Cornwall Sustainability Awards. The Cabilla Manor project, commissioned by author and explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, was completed in August 2011 and has already generated arou... [more]
What could you do with £1500? Energy efficiency – Big Energy Saving Week
This year, as part of Big Energy Saving Week, JPCS put together some practical tips for savings that can be made on energy bills and CO2 by being energy efficient, through a guest post on the Anglian Home Improvements blog. The post provides a number of suggestions for energy efficient improvements, which combined could save up to a massive £1500 a year... [more]
JPCS “Highly Commended” for green practice
National civil engineering contractor JPCS was Highly Commended for its green credentials by the judges of the Cheshire Business Awards 2012, earlier this month. The commendation follows a shortlist in the Green Business of the Year category, sponsored by Mersey Forest, for excellence in green practice, strategy and product engineering. The other short... [more]
Renewable Obligations will still support small scale renewable energy
Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has today confirmed that businesses will still be able to get support for small scale renewable energy technologies under the Government’s Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme. New small scale solar, anaerobic digestion, onshore wind and hydro power installations of between 50kW and 5MW had been under threat o... [more]
Political shifts and technical advances redefining the UK solar energy market
As featured in Issue 21, 2012 (Europe Edition) of the PES (Power and Energy Solutions) Magazine (Solar), pp 86-88. Information correct at the time of print. JPCS, the innovative UK-based ground mounted solar PV construction expert, discusses the physical, technical and political challenges facing the ground mounted solar PV market. Contrary to widely-hel... [more]
JPCS shortlisted for Green Business accolade
JPCS has been recognised for its green credentials in the Cheshire Business Awards. The national civil engineering contractor has been shortlisted in the Green Business category for its excellence in green practice, strategy and product engineering. This shortlist announcement comes in the same week the firm has launched its first innovative footway recy... [more]
JPCS delivers foundations for UK’s largest ground mounted solar pv farm
Pictured above (L-R): Steve Helliwell, Benn Teasdale, and Peter Verso from JPCS and Scott Hofgartner and Adrian Pike from Anesco, at the opening ceremony held at the Cadland Estate in Hampshire, on July 19th 2012. JPCS, the UK’s leading ground mounted solar PV construction expert, has provided the foundation for the UK’s largest ground mounted solar p... [more]
JPCS celebrates first anniversary of 4.1MWp ground mounted solar pv farm
National ground mounted solar pv expert JPCS is celebrating the first anniversary marking the completion of a landmark solar pv farm, a multi million pound project undertaken for British Gas New Energy at the Toyota factory in Derbyshire. Covering 90,000m2 of land, and featuring 17,000 solar panels, the ground mounted solar pv farm was constructed using t... [more]