ScottishPower has launched a new insight service to help businesses introduce green energy solutions.
The service, available to small and medium sized businesses, provides advice on how to boost finances through green energy solutions such as solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points. According to the British Business Bank, small and medium businesses account for 99.9% of UK enterprises and are responsible for around half of business carbon emissions, which equates to one third of total UK emissions.
Sales & marketing director at ScottishPower, Mark Bowen,said: “The combined carbon footprint of Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses is significant. That’s why we’re launching new advice to help business leaders make the right choices to reduce their carbon emissions and explore how they can also use green energy solutions s to generate new revenue.
“Our aim is to help businesses to decarbonise and support their transition away from fossil fuels. This new guide features short term wins to help them take control of energy usage as well as longer term solutions to support their journey to net zero.”
Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond Foods is one business that has benefitted from ScottishPower’s advice.
The wholesaler completed a project to install 270 solar panels at its HQ in the north of the city as part of its ambition of achieving net zero emissions by 2025.
By installing solar panels on previously unused roof space, the collaboration with ScottishPower is expected to reduce Lomond Foods’ CO2 emissions by around 50,000kg per year. This upgrade gives Lomond Foods the ability to self-generate electricity, meaning the business is less reliant on imported energy from the national grid.
Managing director at Lomond Foods, Sam Henderson, said: “Solar technology is a game changer for us! Most of our energy is consumed by our refrigeration plant - around 90% of our electricity – so it’s brilliant to be able to self-generate our own energy by working alongside ScottishPower.
“We want to look after the environment around us, which can only be done by adopting greener energy solutions. We believe that sustainable business growth can be achieved by considering the environmental impact we have on the world.”
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