Label Makers is taking advantage of the generous hours of Perth sunshine – almost nine hours per day on average – by investing and installing a whopping 30kw photovoltaic solar power system on the roof of its factory in Karratha Street, Welshpool.
The system consists of 92 Sunpower 327 E20 panels feeding into two SMA Sunny Tripower 15KW inverters; producing 53,000kWh’s of electricity per annum, reducing carbon emissions by 51.3 tonnes per year.
According to Adam Holling, Label Makers’ production manager the move represents an important investment in the company’s new ways to drive down its environmental impact. “We are a business that generates waste streams, and our focus is always to eliminate, reduce or recycle. We have made a number of recent investments in energy saving technologies, including digital printing machinery, and a full upgrade of our factory lighting to low-energy induction lighting - making a significant saving on our power usage,” he said.
The installation means Label Makers is accredited with Level 3 Green Stamp certification. The installation was performed by electrical, data, communications, and solar specialists Cablelogic. “ They showed courtesy and professionalism from the earliest stages of the project, offering sound advice, and clear communication,” said Holling. “There was a period of consultation between Cablelogic, Label Makers, and Western Power, during which expectations were outlined and delivery times agreed.
“The project manager and the installers were considerate toward the operational needs of the business, and managed the project with virtually no interruption to our production facility. The work was carried out exactly as per the schedule, and finished to a very high standard.”
Label Makers is a specialist manufacturer of high quality self adhesive labels and tags, and are nationwide suppliers of a wide range of custom printed labels for industrial applications, as well as barcode labels for healthcare, transport, logistics, asset management and inventory management sectors.