Yorkshire renewables business expansion on to South Coast increases turnover to £35m

Cleantech business Green Building Renewables (GBR) has expanded its UK nationwide network into Hampshire and onto the South Coast by acquiring Hampshire business Solar Voltaics.

Chichester-based Solar Voltaics is the eighth renewables company to join the York-headquartered business. By joining Green Building Renewables’ fast-growing network, Solar Voltaics helps increase the company’s annual turnover to £35 million. The merger will also help create jobs in the region.

Solar Voltaics currently serves London and the UK for commercial clients and Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Surrey and Dorset for residential customers. Becoming a part of the Green Building Renewables nationwide network allows the company to expand its reach and offer its services as part of a national business with a local focus.

Green Building Renewables offers a range of renewable technology solutions through its growing network of local energy experts. It provides Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps, underfloor heating, solar PV, EV charging, and battery storage.

The decision to expand onto the South Coast comes as part of Green Building Renewable’s strategic vision to extend the benefits of solar energy to communities across the country. Leveraging its model of local expertise and cutting-edge technology, the company aims to deliver efficient, reliable, and cost-effective solar power solutions to businesses, homes, and industries in the region and across the UK.

The company’s network already includes regional offices in York, Doncaster, Scarborough, Newcastle, Daventry, Wellingborough, Colchester, Oxford, Nottingham, Norwich and Cambridge. Adding Solar Voltaics’ Chichester office helps expand its nationwide reach further.

Managing director of Green Building Renewables, Chris Delaney, said, “The pedigree of Solar Voltaics work precedes it. The reputation of the company and the quality and scale of the work it has done in the region is incredible, and I am delighted to have them join the Green Building Renewables family and network of regional offices.

“We continue to grow our nationwide network by acquiring respected and reputable businesses like Solar Voltaics. We welcome the Nutbourne team to ours. The South Coast is known for its rich natural beauty and vibrant communities, making it an ideal location for Green Building Renewables to expand. We want to expand upon the excellent work of Solar Voltaics and help empower businesses and residents alike in the region to switch to clean energy, reducing their carbon footprint and benefiting the environment.”

Solar Voltaics was founded by Michael Turner, a highly successful local entrepreneur and businessman. Michael has ten years of experience in the aerospace materials industry with Rolls Royce plc and British Aerospace. He has a passion for driving innovation through to implementation. He founded the company in 2010 and has helped grow the company to success over the last twelve years.

On joining Green Building Renewables, Michael said, “I am extremely proud of what the team at Solar Voltaics has achieved since I founded the company. Our mission has always been to ensure customers understand how solar PV technology can work for them, how it is installed and what financial benefits they can expect from an installation designed to their specific requirements and budget.”

In due course, Solar Voltaics will rebrand to Green Building Renewables as it becomes a part of the company’s nationwide network of local renewable technology installers and helps recruit new Solar PV installers and heat pump engineers nationwide. The UK is facing a skills shortage regarding renewable technology engineers, and helping to build the renewables workforce of the future is a critical focus of the company.

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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