SUCCESS STORY

Cutting electricity costs with solar investment: Teamworks Karting

Teamworks Karting operates indoor karting and entertainment venues across the Midlands. They needed to reduce high electricity costs from energy-intensive facilities while maintaining profitability.

Impact at a glance

• Generating 48,810 kWh per year, covering 31% of site electricity use
• Delivering £135,000+ lifetime savings from solar investment
• Achieving a 6-year payback period

The business

Teamworks Karting operates six premier entertainment venues across the Midlands, featuring indoor karting, simulator racing, and hospitality services.

Sector: Leisure

Region: East of England

Employees: 1-50

Why they took action

Teamworks’ large, year-round facilities consume substantial amounts of electricity, making energy efficiency a critical priority for maintaining competitiveness and profitability. The firm worked with SaveMoneyCutCarbon to assess a range of energy-saving and carbon-reducing solutions.

What they did

Solar PV emerged as the most promising immediate opportunity, and this was confirmed through a solar PV feasibility study followed by a full energy audit. This audit provided the detailed data needed to build a robust, investment-grade business case for the solar installation. As result the business installed 96 high-performance 455-watt peak solar panels, equipped with power optimisers on each panel to maximise energy harvest, even in partial shade.

What difference it made

• The system is forecast to generate 48,810 kWh in its first year, covering approximately 31% of the site’s electrical consumption
• £135,602 savings over the system’s lifetime
• Full payback in only 6 years
• Annual emissions saving of 8 tonnes CO2e

How were the changes funded

The firm’s bank, Barclays, enabled them to work with SaveMoneyCutCarbon so that the could access initial advice without cost.

Lessons for other businesses

Teamworks shows how an energy audit can clarify and prioritise energy saving options, with a carefully planned and implemented solar PV installation being an effective option for many firms with high electricity consumption.

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