Hawkstone Brewery appoints Geo Green Power for its first solar PV installation
Cotswolds-based Hawkstone Brewery has announced their hop onto renewables, by instructing us to complete their first solar PV installation on their brewing premises in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.
Hawkstone Brewery – famously founded back in 2021 by broadcaster and TV farmer Jeremy Clarkson – says work on the installation is set to begin in November of this year and the systems will be used to power processes within the brewery, from milling machines through to heating and cooling systems.
The rooftop solar PV system will comprise of Canadian Solar solar PV modules secured with Renusol fixings, a SolarEdge inverter and SolarEdge Optimizers. When fully operational, it will generate 24.25MWh of energy per annum and save 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ each year – the equivalent of planting 215 trees. The brewery will subsequently see substantial savings on its energy costs, alongside reduced Scope 2 emissions and increased energy security against the backdrop of continued rising energy prices that have seen many hospitality businesses struggling to make ends meet.
Geo Green Power’s appointment comes in part from our strong ties to both Britain’s agricultural and hospitality sectors – something we share with Hawkstone.
When speaking about the new solar project, Ben Bonham the Head Brewer of Hawkstone Brewery said:
“We’re always looking for ways to improve how we operate, and investing in solar energy is a natural next step for us. Brewing is an energy-intensive process, so generating our own renewable electricity will help us reduce our environmental impact while making the brewery more efficient and resilient.”
James Cunningham, Managing Director of Geo Green Power, also offered these comments on the upcoming project:
“We’re incredibly excited to get started on this fantastic project and with our extensive solar experience within the hospitality industry, we know what a great opportunity this is for Hawkstone Brewery.”
“It’s also brilliant to be working with a business which also champions agriculture and Britain’s farms. This is something we’ve also seen first-hand, having shared an adjacent tent to the Hawkstone team at this year’s ‘Cereals Event’ held at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.
“This approach is something we highly value at Geo Green Power as we proudly support farmers and farms across the country with commercial solar, and again, we have seen the positive impact investment in renewables has had for these communities.”
Alongside manufacturers SolarEdge and Renusol, Geo Green Power’s supplier partners for this project are UK Greentech, site access equipment supplier YardLink and CJW Scaffolding with Geo Green Power’s own team delivering installation and ongoing service & maintenance support.
