Strata Windows — 20.5kWp Commercial Solar Panel Installation in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Strata Windows, Staffordshire's leading double-glazing installer, cut its electricity bill from £16,000 to £4,800 a year with a 20.5 kWp, 50-panel system.
20.5 kWp · 50 panels · Stoke-on-Trent
Annual saving
£11,200per year
System size
20.5kWp
Bill reduction
70%vs. before
Panels
50× 410W
The challenge
Cutting a manufacturer's energy bill
Strata Windows is Staffordshire's leading installer of double-glazing solutions, offering uPVC, timber and aluminium doors, windows, conservatories and garden rooms.
The business wanted to reduce electricity bills while maintaining its reputation for high-quality facilities.
The solution
A 20.5 kWp, 50-panel system
Solar4Good installed a 20.5 kWp system using 50 Canadian Solar 410W panels with a Solis 17kW three-phase inverter, sized to the plant's operational demand.
The electricity bill fell from £16,000 to approximately £4,800 a year, freeing resources to reinvest in the business.
Annual electricity bill — before
£16,000
As published by Solar4Good
Annual electricity bill — after
£4,800
70% reduction
The result
What Strata Windows gained
Electricity bill cut from £16,000 to £4,800 a year — a 70% reduction
£11,200 saved every year, about £933 a month
System pays for itself in about 2 years at a £23,477 cost
50 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W panels — 20.5 kWp of capacity
MCS-certified installation — eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee
System specification
What was installed
Solar4Good designed and installed a 20.5 kWp system for Strata Windows at its Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire site: 50 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W panels with Solis 17kW S5-GR3P17K three-phase inverter. Delivered end to end — survey, DNO application, installation and commissioning — to MCS standards.
System size
20.5 kWp
Panels installed
50 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W
Inverter / storage
Solis 17kW S5-GR3P17K three-phase inverter
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (ST1 5NP)
Annual bill — before
£16,000
Annual bill — after
£4,800
Average annual savings
£11,200
Average monthly savings
£933
System cost
£23,477
“The savings let us reinvest in improving our services and expanding our offering.”
— Strata Windows
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