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Centrica Tackles Difficult Terrain To Deliver Sustainable Solar Solution For Derbyshire Manufacturer

The title of this post is the same as that of this press release from Centrica.

This is the sub-heading.

Centrica Business Solutions has successfully completed a bespoke solar farm for Carpenter Ltd, a Glossop based manufacturer, overcoming significant terrain challenges to help the business take a major step towards a sustainable future.

These two paragraphs add some more detail.

1. Built on a 14.62% sloped bank – a location once considered unsuitable for development – the project required careful planning, specialist machinery, and adaptive engineering techniques to ensure safe, efficient installation in mud-heavy winter months. Most solar farms are installed on flat ground; this project demanded a fully customised approach.
2. The new solar array comprises 1,666 panels generating 1,025 MWh of renewable energy per year. This will help Carpenter Ltd cut carbon emissions by 116,150 kg CO₂ in the first year alone, reduce energy costs, and strengthen local economic resilience by supporting sustainable manufacturing jobs in the region.

This is a picture of the site from Centrica.

Google AI says the array is around a MW.

How many other difficult solar installations can be developed using good old-fashioned construction and engineering techniques?

April 15, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Business, Energy, Manufacturing | Centrica, Centrica Business Solutions, Solar Power