Durley Chine Environmental Hub
Solar panels for a beach-front education centre
Key stats
- Sector: Leisure and Tourism
- Total installation size: 19 kWp
- Total annual generation: 18,561 kWh
- Total annual savings: £2,533
- Total annual CO₂ reduction: 10.33 tonnes
The challenge: Powering a Passivhaus building
Opening in Spring 2023, the Durley Chine Environmental Hub is a public education centre and welfare block for the local beach cleaning team. Built to Passivhaus standards using reclaimed timber from old seaside defences and a German shipyard, the hub embodies sustainability from the ground up.
Handling over 2,000 tonnes of beach waste and litter annually, the venue needed a power solution that complemented its eco-friendly design and its goal to be net zero in operation.
The solution: A SolarEdge optimised solar system, installed by Good Energy
Good Energy Solar worked closely with the hub’s design team to deliver a SolarEdge-optimised solar PV system comprising 54 JA solar panels paired with 27 optimisers and a SolarEdge inverter.
Installed on the hub’s roof, this 19 kWp system generates approximately 18,561 kWh per year, resulting in annual savings of around £2,533. The installation also reduces CO₂ emissions by over 10 tonnes annually, helping the site maintain its environmental leadership.
Beyond the numbers, the solar system serves as a tangible example of renewable energy in action, inspiring visitors and the local community to adopt more sustainable choices in their own lives.
