Stockport manufacturer invests in solar energy

Trolex, a Stockport based manufacturer of safety equipment, is investing in renewable energy with funding support from solar energy installer, Electron Green.

The project follows Electron Green’s announcement of funding support of up to £1 billion for solar schemes. Funding has allowed Trolex to install solar panels cost free on their headquarters, in a push to slash energy bills and move closer to their net zero targets.

Mike Hall, Facilities Site Manager at Trolex, which employs over 100 people at their Hazel Grove site, said:

“Our business is incredibly energy intensive and we have consequently seen a huge rise in our energy bills over the last three years.  It made sense to us to have in renewable energy and Electron Green’s free solar installation and management package provides us with certainty about long-term, future energy expenditure, so we can invest in strategic planning with greater confidence.

“We are delighted that we will be saving 298 tonnes of carbon over 25 years by switching on renewable energy.  That is equivalent to planting 4,927 trees.  The projected cost savings are also particularly attractive at a time when we – and indeed almost every British business – are facing such challenging conditions.”

The installation started on 23 November 2023 and took six days to carry out.  It is projected to cut Trolex’s energy usage substantially saving them over £4000 in the first year alone.

Daniel Green, CEO and Founder of Electron Green, said:

“We are delighted to be working with an established company like Trolex who has taken advantage of our funding programme of up to £1 billion to help with installation and management of their future energy needs.

“It is established businesses like Trolex who form the backbone of our manufacturing sector and who are so economically valuable to the UK economy.  We’re delighted to be helping them to manage their energy usage with more certainty too.“