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Holden Group has invested greater than £500,000 in photo voltaic panels to energy its automotive dealerships in Norwich.

With 992 panels put in on the roof of Holden Volvo, Kia, Renault, Dacia, Honda and MG, Holden Group expects the vitality produced to offset virtually two-thirds of its annual consumption and to pay for itself in simply 3.6 years.

Adrian Visitor, group mission supervisor for Holden Group, stated: “This can be a important funding for the enterprise and demonstrates our dedication to sustainable vitality use.

“The entire manufacturers that we signify are closely invested in EV know-how and reducing carbon is vital to us and to our prospects.

“We additionally wish to guarantee we’re investing in our services to match the expectations of our franchise companions, colleagues and prospects.”

Current figures from the SMMT confirmed that throughout the UK, pure electrical automobiles had been second hottest behind petrol automobiles, with a market share of multiple in six (16.9%).

“Because the set up accomplished, we’ve already saved the equal quantity of carbon as planting 634 timber and we count on to make 1,205 Metric Tonnes of carbon financial savings over the subsequent 25 years,” added Visitor.

The 421kwp Photo voltaic Panels System was put in by Bury St Edmunds-based SaveMoneyCutCarbon.

Charlie Farr, co-founder of SaveMoneyCutCarbon, stated: “We put in a big photovoltaic mission delivered over 4 weeks, throughout two websites and 7 roofs and we look ahead to working with them on their future renewable vitality wants in addition to advising them on all their future necessities for vitality effectivity and sustainability within the office.”