Factory heated by Infrared, Powered by Solar Low energy factory powered fully by renewable energy Saving over 41 tonnes of CO2 emissions Background Leading the way in renewable, sustainable solutions our manufacturing plant and warehouse in Germany is heated by infrared electric heating and powered by renewable energy. The 2,200m2 three-storey factory was designed and constructed to minimise impact and lifetime running costs. The pre-cast concrete 2008 construction provides a large thermal store, with heat losses minimised by automatic door controls, low-E glazing and an external envelope of airtight insulation. Solution The factory is heated by 13kW of Inspire Panels per floor and generates its own clean electricity from a 78kWp Solar PV system installed as an East/West array on the roof.

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