WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols recently joined Winwick Quay-based Greenvolt Next to discuss how the UK can accelerate its path to net-zero, boost employment and bring down energy costs for businesses and consumers.
Greenvolt Next is part of Greenvolt Group, which operates in 12 European countries including the United Kingdom and provides decentralised renewable energy which enables UK businesses to produce, consume and manage their own green electricity.
Greenvolt is a fully operational renewable energy platform that develops and operates onshore wind, photovoltaic solar panels, storage installations and is one of the largest renewable energy project developers. Their Distributed Generation Solutions make it possible to produce renewable energy in a decentralised manner, meaning on-site or near the location where the electricity will be consumed. This allows for financial savings on electricity bills, promotes energy efficiency and energy independence. Greenvolt currently have an installed Megawatt peak (MWp) of 182 and a signed capacity of 447 MWp spanning 2,500 projects across the globe.
Ms Nichols said “Thank you to Greenvolt Next for our meeting where we discussed the path to net-zero, boosting employment and bringing down energy costs for businesses and consumers with more development of renewable energy.
“Specialising in utility-scale solar, wind and storage projects, sustainable biomass, and distribution generation. Greenvolt Next have some hugely impressive projects under their belt and it was really encouraging to see their commitments on ESG and supply chain traceability. They have plans for growth, and it was good to discuss how they can link this in with Warrington’s Skills Commission to ensure the right courses are available locally and designed working with employers to set up students for careers in green energy.
“You may have noticed Birchwood Shopping Centre are in the process of having a solar instillation done, and this is one of Greenvolt’s projects. It’s great to see businesses bases in Warrington backing one another – helping the environment and our local economy – proving yet again that these objectives aren’t at odds with one another but are mutually reinforcing”.
More widely, the Government plans to make the UK a clean energy superpower, delivering clean power by 2030 while accelerating to net zero. This is of course crucial for reaching net zero and contributing to the global effort to protect future generations against climate breakdown. But it will also provide clean, homegrown power to end our dependence on volatile international fossil fuel markets, protecting billpayers and delivering energy security. And it will help create essential new energy industries, reviving British manufacturing and bringing jobs and investment to the UK’s industrial heartlands.
