Updated June 2026: Sharp Services have once again partnered with CleanEarth Energy, this time to extend their existing solar PV system by tripling their capacity from 250kWp to 746kWp, now generating 630,000kWh of solar electricity per annum.
As a founding member of Alliance to Zero, Sharp Services are proudly committed to a set of science based targets to reduce their absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% and Scope 3 emissions by 32.5% from a 2023 baseline. For Sharp Services, this will culminate in their goal to ultimately reach net zero across their value chain by 2050. These are commitments they take seriously, and with their solar extension they will be reducing their GHG emissions by a new annual total of 110 tonnes of CO2e. By expanding their system, Sharp Services are taking a strong stance in decarbonising the supply chain, and over the course of the solar PV’s lifetime their Rhymney site will accrue estimated reductions of 3,221 tonnes of CO2e.
For Sharp Services, this extension will have significant positive impacts on operational costs. Grid energy prices are volatile and unpredictable, leaving businesses vulnerable; according to Business Energy UK, the current average price of wholesale grid electricity is 23.46p/kWh and this is still subject to drastic changes as global events develop. Sharp Services’ existing 250kWp solar PV system from CleanEarth Energy was working successfully for the business, but by providing around 15-20% of site demand overall, the system kept them somewhat exposed to the global energy crisis. The recent extension will enable Sharp Services to save over £125,000 in yearly energy bill savings, with £3 million forecast savings over the next 25 years.
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In its first twelve months of operation, the Sharp Services system has out-performed its generation forecast by 10%.
It has generated 216,000 kWh, 95% of which has been used on site, saving £30,000 on Sharp Service’s energy bills.
Once home to mining communities and powered by coal from local collieries, the Welsh Valleys are increasingly turning to renewable energy to drive the 21st century industries that are replacing the pits of old.
Sharp Service’s European HQ in Rhymney, South Wales, is a purpose-built facility that houses their packaging, labelling and distribution services for clinical trial supplies. The refrigerated and frozen systems needed for secure drug storage come with hefty power demands, so on-site solar generation was an obvious choice to reduce electricity bills as well as carbon emissions.
Our roof-mounted 250 kW solar PV system used the latest SolarEdge technology to generate approximately 20% of the site’s electricity. The annual output of 200,000 kWh will save 70 tonnes of carbon emissions every year, while cutting around £1 million from Sharp Service’s energy bills over the lifetime of the system.
Balancing electricity demands with generating capacity was key to the financial viability of the project, and our analysis of the load profile led to an east-west orientated array to ensure maximum self-consumption. This avoids the midday peaks in generation associated with south-facing systems, maximises the electricity consumed on-site, and minimises export to the grid.
