(L-R) Geoff Stewart, finance director, Brett Martin; Laurence Martin, managing director, Brett Martin; Nick Boyle, CEO, Lightsource BP
Sign and graphics company Brett Martin is now procuring renewable electricity from a solar installation funded and developed by Lightsource BP.
The Northern Ireland-based manufacturer specialises in polycarbonate, foam pvc and PETg plastic sheets. Lightsource BP financed, completed and now operates the 6.42MWp solar installation near Belfast, which is hard-wired directly into Brett Martin’s facility just over a mile away.
Combined with the energy supplied by an onsite wind turbine the company now receives 25% of its energy requirements from renewable sources.
Laurence Martin, managing director, explained, ‘Brett Martin is experiencing a period of significant growth and development. Our core activity of processing plastics is very energy intensive and with energy costs in Northern Ireland at around 25% more than the European average, initiatives like this are critical to help us maintain our competitive edge.
‘This partnership with Lightsource more than doubles our renewable footprint and also highlights our commitment to environmentally sensitive manufacturing practice. We are very grateful to the many teams who provided help and assistance as we progressed the project to completion.’
The Gibson Farm solar installation was developed and constructed alongside an in-depth biodiversity management plan, detailing planting measures designed to support local wildlife.
