Bannister Transport, Evesham

Bannister Transport

196.78 kWp (463 solar panels) installed in Evesham

Keeping it cool

Founded in 1965, Bannister Transport is a specialist in temperature controlled distribution. With a modern, centrally located fleet located in the Vale of Evesham, Bannister provides efficient delivery of fresh produce, chilled and ambient foods from growers and manufacturers to food service businesses and major supermarkets nationwide.

Bannister is committed to high levels of service, sustainability and affordability so constantly seeks to reduce its carbon footprint, lower energy costs and protect its clients from volatile fuel costs.

A positive change

Bannister Transport has made a commitment to remove fossil fuels from all operations. This forward-thinking approach includes being one of the first UK companies to invest in electric, solar and battery powered refrigerated trailers, as well as harnessing solar energy at its warehouse to ensure consistent, energy-efficient temperature control.

Precision control

Correctly sizing, designing and specifying the warehouse solar PV for Bannister Transport required Mypower to deeply analyse and understand the constant power required to maintain precise temperature control.

From here, we assessed the warehouse roof space (which was limited compared to its operational needs), the integration of the solar with the facility’s electrical infrastructure and the charging needs of the refrigerated units.

During installation, we needed to be highly cognisant of the need to maintain normal business operations including the coming and going of delivery vehicles and the need for cleanliness, so as not to compromise hygiene across a site handling fresh produce, food and drink. The end result was a high quality installation of over 463 solar panels, with a system capacity of over 195 kWp, delivering 169,198 kWh of clean energy each year. This is enough to meet a third of the site’s annual energy demand.

Key facts and predictions

196.78 kWp (463 panels) installed.
169,198 kWh units of energy produced per annum.
£40,632 projected first year income and savings.
32.6% projected first year return on capital invested, before capital allowance benefits.
4.71p/kWh - the equivalent forward purchase price of 3.8 million units of electricity over 25 years including estimated operating & maintenance costs.
3.1 years - system payback before finance, tax and capital allowance and grant benefit.
£1,648,032 - a 25-year income and savings after indexation.
84% saving from solar PV electricity compared to grid supplied electricity at 30p/kWh.
35 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided per annum.

“At Bannister Transport, we’re confident in saying we’re one of the most trusted, forward-looking and sustainability minded operators in the temperature controlled distribution sector. By harnessing onsite renewable energy, we are ensuring that our processes remain efficient and environmentally friendly, delivering the environmental responsibility rightly expected of us by our clients. Mypower shares this commitment and we would whole-heartedly recommend working with them.”
Tom Owens, Owner of Bannister Transport

“We’ve found that consumers increasingly want to know the food they consume has the lowest environmental impact as possible, and being from agricultural beginnings, this is close to our hearts at Mypower. We were delighted to work with Bannister Transport, who have made this central to their purpose, and to contribute our expertise and services.”
Tom Sivil, Project Manager at Mypower