--- title: Renewable Energy – 26 KWp Solar and 36kWh Storage description: "This property is the training yard of leading National Hunt Trainer, Fergal O’Brien. It consists of 8 accommodation units\nfor staff who live on site 24/7." image: https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hubfs/image-017-2.jpg --- [![lowe_logo](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lowe_logo.png?width=300&height=51&name=lowe_logo.png "lowe_logo")](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [Sectors](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/sectors) - [Historic](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/historic) - [Residential](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/residential) - [Education](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/education) - [Commercial](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/commercial) - [Scientific](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/scientific) - [Museums](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/museums) - [Public Sector](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/public-sector) - [Health](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/health) - [Sports & Leisure](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/sports-and-leisure) - Services - [Commercial Boiler Maintenance](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/commercial-boiler-maintenance) - [Commercial Heating Maintenance](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/commercial-heating-maintenance) - [LED Lighting](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/led-lighting) - [Electric Vehicle Charging](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/electric-vehicle-charging) - [Solar PVs](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/solar-pvs) - [Air Conditioning](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/air-conditioning) - [Renewable Technology](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/renewable-technology) - [Electrical Maintenance](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/electrical-maintenance) - [Mechanical Installations](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/mechanical-installations) - [Design](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/design) - [Building Maintenance](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/building-maintenance) - [Lighting](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/lighting) - [PAT Testing](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/pat-testing) - [Testing & Inspection](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/testing-and-inspection) - [Heat Pumps](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/heat-pumps) - [Data Cabling](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/data-cabling) - [About](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/about) - [Apprenticeships](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/apprenticeships) - [Vision & Mission](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/vision-and-mission) - [Vacancies](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/vacancies) - [Accreditations](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/accreditations) - [Meet The Team](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/meet-the-team) - [Contact](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/contact) - Resources - [Case Studies](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/case-studies) - [Blog](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk) - [News](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/news) - [Links](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/links) - [Projects](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/sectors) - [Testimonials](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/testimonials) ## The Lowe & Oliver Blog # Renewable Energy – 26 KWp Solar and 36kWh Storage Posted by [Paul Tuson](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/author/paul-tuson) on March 23rd , 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![image-017-2](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-017-2.jpg?width=1200&name=image-017-2.jpg) Ravenswell Farm Stables This property is the training yard of leading National Hunt Trainer, Fergal O’Brien. It consists of 8 accommodation units for staff who live on site 24/7, 80 boxes, office facilities, and state of the art horse walker, along with all the associated washing and drying capabilities needed to run a modern racehorse training yard. [![Click Here To Request A Call Back](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4026364/10a2d698-719a-4a37-93ff-0482e1b2a315.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4026364/10a2d698-719a-4a37-93ff-0482e1b2a315) Not surprisingly, the activities and operation of the premises use large amounts of electricity, and with tariffs rocketing in price, Fergal O Brien Training sought to review their usage with the goal of future proofing their supply. Lowe & Oliver were delighted to offer them a free initial consultation. We made several recommendations on how they could reduce their electricity consumption from the grid. Due to the availability of a good south/south-west facing roof area, a solar panel installation was seen as the most efficient option to bring down costs in the long term. The most suitable roof area was 100% covered to give a 26kWp solar PV array. A 50kW Solar Edge 3 phase SolarEdge inverter was fitted so that additional solar PV panels can be added to the installed system at a future date, by using other roof areas. Given that you do not always consume exactly what the solar PV is generating when it is generating it, and export tariffs to the grid are very low at 3p-5p per kWh, , to maximise the self-consumption of the solar PV electricity generated on site Battery Storage was also specified. Lowe and Oliver are an approved installer of Powervault, the UK manufacturer of smart green energy storage. As the site has a 3-phase supply, Powervault provided 3 appropriately sized units installed one per phase. Prior to installation, Lowe & Oliver were able to provide accurate consumption data per phase which was used to leverage Powervault’s modular energy storage system, creating a fully optimised system to maximise the return on investment. With the combination of solar generation and energy storage we estimate that the yard will consume nearly all the solar PV energy generated and therefore be able to self-generate on site 30% of its total annual electricity consumption. ![image-034](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-034.jpg?width=1649&name=image-034.jpg) A key benefit of this project comes from the Powervault portal where the data collected can be interrogated per phase allowing for future improvement opportunities to be clearly identified. . In particular with this data, Lowe & Oliver will be able to help the yard reduce their electricity costs further by; firstly, reducing demand by making better choices of electrical heating, and secondly further increasing their self-generation of electricity by fitting additional solar PV panels into the existing system and additional batteries into the Powervault modular storage. Through this capital investment, the racing yard will significantly reduce both their energy costs and their carbon footprint. ![powervault1](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/powervault1.png?width=315&name=powervault1.png)     **This involved the installations of the following systems:** 26 KW of Solar Capacity 36KWH of Powervault Battery Storage Capacity Solar Edge Inverters and Optimisers New data infrastructure New Energy Management and Data System to track usage         ## ![image-052](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-052.jpg?width=316&name=image-052.jpg) Key Facts – Installation Client: Fergal O’Brien LLP Consultant: Lowe & Oliver Limited Main contractor: Lowe & Oliver Limited Value: £55KCompletion date: February 2022 Payback Period: 5 Years (at £0.30 per kWh)               Topics: [Case Studies](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/case-studies) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Building Maintenance (30)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/building-maintenance) - [LED Lighting (29)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/led-lighting) - [Electrical Contractor (28)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/electrical-contractor) - [Electric Vehicles (16)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/electric-vehicles) - [Renewable Energy (10)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/renewable-energy) - [Air Conditioning For Businesses (9)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/air-conditioning-for-businesses) - [Mechanical Contractor (8)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/mechanical-contractor) - [News (6)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/news) - [Case Studies (2)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/case-studies) see all Search this site on Google Search Google [Send An Email](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) - - - - - [![footer-logo.png](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LoweOliver_November2017/Images/footer-logo.png?width=242&name=footer-logo.png "footer-logo.png")](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [About](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/about) - [Contact](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/contact) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/terms-conditions) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/privacy-policy) ### Oxford Branch Cumnor Road, Wootton, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5JW [01865 322200](tel:01865%20322200) [info@loweoliver.co.uk](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) ### Southampton Branch Unit F, Woodside Trade Centre, Parham Drive, Eastleigh, Southampton SO50 4NU [02380 614700](tel:02380%20614700) [info@loweoliver.co.uk](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) A proud supporter of ![age_uk_logo.jpg](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LoweOliver_November2017/Images/age_uk_logo.jpg?width=127&name=age_uk_logo.jpg "age_uk_logo.jpg") Company Registration Number: 2152241. 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