Danieli UK, which supplies engineering for the steel industry, is investing £160,500 in a 218kWp solar array and battery system at its Rotherham headquarters, with savings of more than £1.5 million expected over the system’s economic life. The 474 panels are forecast to generate about 174,000 kilowatt hours a year, avoiding roughly 46 tonnes of CO₂ annually.

COOPS Renewables will install and commission the 474-panel array and a battery energy storage system with 235kWh of usable capacity. The 218kWp rating works out at roughly 460W per panel, and the forecast output implies a yield of about 800 kWh per kWp, based on the quoted figures.

Beyond storing solar output, the battery will draw electricity from the grid overnight, hold it and release it when needed, helping the company manage energy costs and demand.

Work is due to begin at the end of October, with installation expected to be complete by 16 December.

Managing director Andrew Betts said: “This is an important investment in the future of our business, which will deliver significant financial and environmental benefits over the coming years.”

Betts added: “The ability to generate, store and manage our electricity requirements will also give us greater control over our energy costs and improve our long-term operational efficiency.”

The project forms part of Danieli’s commitment to developing intelligent green metal technologies that support carbon-neutral steel production. The Italian group, based in Buttrio, employs more than 9,000 people worldwide and was reported to have annual revenues of £3.6 billion when it announced its Rotherham headquarters.

Connor Brown, managing director of COOPS Renewables, said: “The ability to manage when electricity is purchased, stored and used provides greater flexibility and can deliver substantial long-term savings.”

The structural driver is energy cost and emissions control, with on-site generation and storage reducing reliance on grid-supplied electricity. For the sector, Danieli UK is applying to its own operations the emissions-reduction principle it promotes to steelmakers.

Source: thebusinessdesk.com / yorkshirepost.co.uk / danieli.com