Svedbergs Group’s Roper Rhodes will become self-sufficient in green energy in 2022

As part of the Svedbergs Group’s sustainability business, the group has decided that subsidiary Roper Rhodes will invest in the installation of solar panels on the 20,000 square meter rooftop of the Portbury Distribution Center in Bristol. The total investment is about 6 million. Swedish Krona (about £500,000).

“This investment is part of the Svedbergs Group’s sustainability work, as we purposefully and focused reduce our climate footprint. Throughout our 100-year history, we have always focused on saving resources and thus reducing our environmental impact,” says Per Arne Anderson, CEO of Svedbergs Group.

After the building has been successfully inspected and planning permission granted, work on the installation will begin later this year. Once the panels are up and running, the entire Roper Rhodes operation will be self-sufficient in clean energy and will also help meet the UK’s need to triple its solar energy production by 2030 to keep pace with the net-zero vision.

“At first glance, the UK may not seem the most obvious choice for solar panels, but the system we will be using will produce 600 kWh during daylight hours, providing not only enough for our consumption but also additional electricity to feed the national grid,” Says Will Steele, COO.

This is the largest project of its kind undertaken by the company. However, Rober Rhodes has recognized the importance of sustainability and has taken several initiatives in recent years to improve the company’s environmental impact. For example, solar panels aren’t new to business, and Brassmills, the office of Roper Rhodes’ Bath, actually installed them in the summer of 2018. The existing panels already make a significant contribution to the operation of the entire building with more than 70 people working each day.

After a successful trial, a fleet of more than 30 vehicles for the national sales team has now moved to an all-electric fleet. This also means the expansion of several charging points in both business offices so that all employees can charge the vehicle while they are at work. The company has also conducted innovative testing by adding an all-electric vehicle to its transportation vehicles. The vehicle, a 3.5-ton pickup truck, was delivered to customers in the Bath and Bristol area.

“I am really pleased that our new parent company, Svedbergs Group, has shared our commitment to protecting the environment and has made the decision to invest in such a huge project. The implementation of solar panels in Portbury represents a fundamental change in how we do so. Manage our energy effectively for many years to come.”says Roper Rhodes CEO Leigh Leather.

More information about is available at: www.roperrhodes.co.uk

IR contact:
Mats Lundmark, Chief Financial Officer: +46 (0) 706 77 05 83, [email protected]
Per-arne Andersson, CEO: +46 (0) 706 38 50 12, [email protected]

Svedbergs Group’s Roper Rhodes becomes self-sufficient in green energy in 2022

As part of the Svedbergs Group’s sustainability business, the group has decided that its subsidiary Roper Rhodes will invest in installing solar panels on its 20,000 square meter rooftop at the Portbury Distribution Centre. The total investment has a value of approx. 6 Swedish Krona (about £500,000).

“This investment is part of the Svedbergs Group’s sustainability work where we are purposefully focused and focused on reducing our climate footprint. During our 100-year history, we have always focused on managing resources and reducing our environmental impact,” says Per Arne Anderson, CEO of Svedbergs Group.

In addition to a successful structural survey and planning permission granted, work on the installation will begin later this year. Once the panels are up and running, the entire business will be self-sufficient in clean energy and help meet the UK’s need to triple its solar production by 2030 to keep pace with net-zero targets.

Will Steele, Director of Operations said:At first glance, the UK may not seem the most obvious choice for solar panels, but the system we will be using will generate 600 kWh during daylight hours, providing not just enough for our own consumption but with spare parts to give back to the national grid.”

This is the largest project of this kind that the company has embarked on; However, Rober Rhodes has recognized for some time the importance of sustainability. Undertaking several initiatives in the past few years to improve the company’s environmental impact. For example, solar panels are nothing new for a business as Brassmill’s Bath head office installed them early in the summer of 2018. These existing panels already make a significant contribution to the operation of the entire building with more than 70 people working each day.

Far from the office, after a successful trial, the company’s fleet of more than 30 vehicles for the national sales team has now been transferred to an all-electric fleet. This also means rolling out multiple charging points at both locations to enable all employees to deliver while they are at work. The company has also conducted an innovative experiment by adding an all-electric vehicle to its delivery fleet. The vehicle, a 3.5-ton long wheelbase pickup truck, was making deliveries to customers in the Bath and Bristol area.

Lee Leather, General Manager commented: “I am really pleased that our new parent company, Svedbergs Group shares our commitment to protecting the environment and has agreed to invest in such an ambitious project, the implementation of solar panels in Portbury represents a fundamental change in the way we will efficiently manage our energy for many years to come.”

For more information visit: www.roperrhodes.co.uk

IR contact:
Mats Lundmark, Chief Financial Officer: +46 (0) 706 77 05 83, [email protected]
Per-arne Andersson, CEO: +46 (0) 706 38 50 12, [email protected]