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Egersund Handelspark, a modern new building of 6000 square metres, is home to tenants such as Jysk, Power, Thansen and Rusta. The building has achieved energy grade A, BREEAM certification and now benefits from “solar as a service”.
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“All our new buildings must have a minimum energy grade A and in each case be assessed with BEEAM certification” says Helge Aasli, project manager at God Driv.
God Driv is one of Southern Norway's largest real estate companies with a portfolio of approximately 185,000 m². They invest heavily in optimizing existing building stock and constructing new buildings that meet the future requirements for sustainability and the environment.
“Here we want to take a clear position. Thinking long-term and about the next generation, we are an Miljøfyrtårn certified company.”
Aasli explains that new requirements and expectations from the market and tenants make energy grade and certifications increasingly important. For Egersund Handelspark, rooftop solar cells were a natural choice in line with these ambitions.
To realize the solar project, God chose Drive Sunday Powers “Solar as a Service” model. This solution means that Sunday Power, in partnership with NTE, covers the cost of the investment. They also take responsibility for the entire delivery — from installation to operation and maintenance.
“The model removed investment, risk and operational responsibility for us. We do not tie up capital, while increasing the value of the property,” explains Helge Aasli.
This is God Driv and Sunday Power's third collaborative project.
“We greatly appreciate our cooperation with God Driv. They work long-term, have ambitious sustainability goals and are both professional and pleasant to work with,” says Jonas Ibsen Brynildsrud, CEO of Sunday Power. He says of a growing interest in the concept: “More people want a model where they get rid of the investment cost and can leave all operations, monitoring and billing to a specialist partner like Sunday Power. Then they can continue to focus on their own core business, knowing that the photovoltaic system is in the best hands.”
Jysk, one of the tenants, is now buying the solar power produced on the roof.
“We are constantly committed to sustainable measures and we are absolutely delighted that this solution also saves us costs,” says Paul Inge Holm, Property Manager at JYSK Norway.
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The photovoltaic system on 886 kWp can produce approximately 725,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
Kjetil Laupsa Steine, Chief Operations Officer of Sunday Power, has been the project manager. He stresses the significant impact a plant of this size produces: “The plant produces the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 45 households. Norway is heading towards a power deficit, and we need more renewable energy. We hope more people are inspired by God Drive.”
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