Voltis - Sustainability

Why Solar?

We are all more aware than ever about the risks of climate change and it’s up to everyone together to take action. We currently rely heavily on fossil fuels and are subject to the price fluctuations across the sector. The UK Parliament and over 260 councils in the UK have declared climate emergencies and have made plans for ‘net-zero’ targets.

Our team is passionate about being a part of the security and sustainability of the energy sector and are proud of the projects we are putting forward. The environment and its communities are at the forefront of our minds in every decision we make and we go above and beyond to build great relationships with communities, make environmentally impactful decisions and help safeguard further energy.

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Reliability and Predictability

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We know what times we have daylight each day so it’s easy to forecast electricity generation.That also means at night we can continue to provide energy into the grid at all times of the day, with the help of on site storage facilities. Having an abundance of home grown, clean energy,reduces our reliance on importing energy and lowering the risk for consumers on energy price fluctuations.

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Low Cost

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As the technology has improved, solar panel equipment is inexpensive. There are no moving parts so don’t need constant maintenance and only occasional checkups. With a low cost method of electricity generation, we can strive for a future with lower energy prices for consumers.

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Field Friendly

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Once installed, solar farms don’t need much maintenance and from the point of operation don’t emit harmful byproducts as a result of generating electricity. The foundations are shallow and only contact between 1 and 5% of the field’s surface. We enhance the area with wild flower meadows and the site remains Greenfield.

Sunlight is Absorbed

From Source
to Grid

Sunlight is absorbed

Sunlight energy is absorbed by the solar panels producing a DC current. Energy flows to the inverter where the DC current is converted to AC which is the form that electricity is usable in.

Voltage Steps Up

From Source to Grid

Voltage steps up

At the transformer, voltage is stepped up to match the grid. The energy goes one of two ways here, either to our onsite substation or to batteries for temporary storage.

Half of the energy generated during the day goes to our small onsite substation usually via underground cables. It has a transformer too, so we can adjust the voltage so it can cope with the existing infrastructure.

The other half of the energy will be held temporarily on batteries on the same site as the panels. During the nighttime, no new energy is generated and so we can send the stored voltage to our substation. This means that we can maximise the grid connection, ensure a constant supply of electricity and not waste any energy.

Energy is transported

From Source to Grid

Energy is transported

Usually we can use existing overhead wires to transport energy to the National Grid Substation. We don’t need to lay any more cabling as infrastructure is already there.

Energy Is Distributed

From Source to Grid

Electricity is distributed throughout the UK

Once it reaches the National Grid substation, the electricity is distributed all over the UK and into your homes.

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Sustainability

Why Solar?

From Source to Grid

From Source to Grid

From Source to Grid

From Source to Grid

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From Source
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