Howard Ward Associates appointed to solar PV project

Construction engineering consultancy Howard Ward Associates has been hired to complete a solar PV project at 41 sites across Coventry.The scheme is part of a wider decarbonisation strategy in the city, which aims to provide carbon reductions and renewable energy generation improvements across a number of council-owned sites, including sports facilities, schools, office buildings, cemeteries and country park visitor centres.HWA has been appointed by Ineco Energy to provide surveys and assessments to determine the structural capacity for the installation of solar panels and inverters.The programme will generate 1,840 MWh of energy, with the potential to save Coventry City Council up to £276,000 annually. The first phase of works, which was funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), involved the completion of six Coventry schools, ahead of the new 21/22 academic year. Phase two will consist of solar PV being installed across 32 further Coventry City Council public buildings and is funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).