Traditionally, connecting individual flats to solar has been a major challenge for developers and social housing providers; the risks, complexity and cost of installing individual systems is highly prohibitive and there generally isn’t enough roof space to accommodate all flats in the building.
Australian-born company, Allume, has developed a world-first innovation to solve this problem – a solar PV sharing device, SolShare.
This smart hardware splits the energy from a single rooftop solar system and shares it between flats. The allocation of solar can be adapted according to a developer’s individual needs – for instance, where flats may have varying EPC ratings, more solar can be allocated to flats with lower SAP scores. A recent example of this can be seen in the TopHat case study supplied below.
SolShare maximises the amount of solar consumed compared with individual systems. Its algorithm determines which apartments to send energy to based on their usage profile. This results in higher bill savings for every resident.
One of the challenges for landlords with apartment buildings is monitoring energy usage across a building for ESG and company metrics. Allume provides a monitoring portal for asset managers to track building-wide energy data, including common areas. Quarterly energy performance reports can be set up for reporting purposes.
Allume can provide a free assessment on your apartment building to give an idea of what a SolShare solar system would look like, with indicative costs and benefits.
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Recent Awards & Recognition:
– Ofgem ECO4 Innovation Measure of Substantial Uplift
– Energy Innovation Awards – Winner
– Housing Digital Innovation Awards – Winner
