Businesses receive green upgrades as part of ambitious carbon reduction plans
More than 20 business units in North Yorkshire are being fitted with eco-friendly upgrades as part of a sustainability drive supported by Align Property Partners.
Ambitious plans to reduce businesses’ environmental impact while boosting both commercial and leisure opportunities across the county are gathering pace.
North Yorkshire Council, working alongside Align’s electrical engineers and sustainability team, are installing solar PV panels and battery storage units at three industrial sites in the Pickering and Sheriff Hutton areas.
The venture has been made possible thanks to a grant of more than £230,000 from York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Net Zero Fund – which is helping a range of local decarbonisation projects.
Electrical engineer Alastair McClelland is part of the Align team helping to deliver the project at sites off Thornton Road and Westgate Carr Road in Pickering, and at the nearby Sheriff Hutton industrial estate.
He said: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Align and we are proud to be working alongside our colleagues at North Yorkshire Council on this exciting project.
“We are passionate about promoting green energy to spearhead net zero transformation, and will continue to work with residents, businesses and other organisations to give the best possible energy-saving advice.”
Alongside carbon reduction, the scheme aims to create a pipeline of net zero projects that will drive economic growth, create jobs, reduce energy costs for businesses and realise further investment for the region.
A further £124,000 of council funds have been allocated to the Pickering and Sheriff Hutton projects.
You can read more about the project on North Yorkshire Council’s website at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2024/ambitious-carbon-reduction-plans-gather-pace-across-county.
