Solar Panel Donation Empowers Charity

At SolarSense, we believe renewable energy should not only reduce costs and cut carbon emissions but also create lasting social value in our communities. That’s why we were delighted to partner with our client, apetito to repurpose more than 150 solar panels, giving them a new lease of life and ensuring they continue to generate clean energy where it’s needed most.

Following the installation of a new clean energy system at apetito’s main manufacturing site, including multiple rooftop solar PV arrays, solar carports and totalling more than 2,800 solar panels, SolarSense partnered with the company to ensure the responsible decommissioning of its previous solar panels which were to be replaced with higher wattage modules. Ensuring the previous solar panels didn’t end up in landfill, we worked together to find a meaningful reuse solution that reflects our shared commitment to sustainable leadership and social responsibility.

We arranged for the decommissioned solar panels to be donated to South West charity Paul’s Place, dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults with physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments. The contribution will significantly support operations at the charity’s new facility and help to reduce monthly running costs, allowing more of the money raised to go on enhancing the lives of those supported by the organisation.

“With over one hundred solar panels going on the roof, we’ll have more money to spend on the members, rather than building facilities. Prior to this, we were looking at electricity bills of £1,200 – £1,500 per month. When you put that across a year, that is a phenomenal amount of money we need to raise to just get us through. Having SolarSense come along and say that we can not only put solar panels on the roof, but provide the scaffolding, inverters and fire kill switches too – and make it all happen – it has an extraordinary impact for us as a very small charity.” Lynda Williams, CEO of Paul’s Place