In recent years, more travellers have been recognising the environmental and social benefits of staying at eco-friendly hotels. Greening hotels not only contribute to the wellbeing of our planet, it also makes new and exciting experiences for guests.
According to Glio, travel booking platforms have seen a rise in searche terms such as ‘eco-friendly hotels’, ‘eco lodging’, and ‘natural hotels’, suggesting a growing interest among guests for sustainable accommodation. Travelers who prioritise environmental conservation are generally willing to pay a slightly higher price for hotels that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability. To help guests make their choices, Booking.com reports that 1.4 million+ properties have shared their sustainability information with them. They display 65+ third-party certifications and share information on the sustainability efforts their accommodation partners are making.
Installing a solar solution is one of the widely recommended ways of reducing your carbon footprint, and installing a solar carport is a visible display of your sustainability commitments. It’s clear that the need for solar energy and EV charging points will only increase. But how can businesses afford to meet this growing demand?
Only pay for the energy you use, not the solar infrastructure
With RenFree (a Power Purchase Agreement) from RenEnergy, they will install and maintain solar carports on your existing open carpark at their expense. Your business then purchases the electricity generated by these carports from RenEnergy at a lower-than-market rate.
The benefit is clear – a reduction in operational costs – and who doesn’t need that? Your commitment to sustainability will help attract eco-conscious guests and it can add to your employee value proposition by providing them with electric vehicle charging points (and shaded parking!).
RenFree enables your business to gain all the benefits of solar, without any of the upfront capital investment.
Solar simplified
Don’t worry if it seems a bit complicated. RenEnergy’s consultants will work with you to design a custom solution for your carpark, for maximum energy yield and with minimal disruption. And with by far the majority of premises, not one parking space has to be sacrificed. Details such as what happens if you sell the premises or want to consider buying the infrastructure in future will all be covered.
If you are concerned about what a solar carpark may look like on your premises, for example, if you have heritage buildings or established gardens, RenEnergy can provide visualisations of what it will look like before you make a decision.
Here are some brochures for more information: solar carports and RenFree.
Who should consider RenFree?
Talk to RenEnergy about your business and your energy needs. Each project is unique, but broadly, RenFree is a great solution if:
- You want to save on your energy costs
- Your business has an existing uncovered car park of 10 bays or more
- The carpark is mostly unshaded by buildings or trees
- You have staff or guests that need to charge their EV’s
- Your guests are increasingly making choices based on product and service suppliers’ commitment to the environment.
Who is RenEnergy?
RenEnergy has proven experience in engineering solar roof, ground, carport and EV charging solutions in a variety of environments – there is little they haven’t seen! They’ve been developing their bespoke frames and technology applications over years and have successfully installed car parks at clients such as Cranfield University, Aviva, various county councils and leisure facilities.
Request a chat at https://www.renenergy.co.uk/finance, email info@renenergy.co.uk or give them a call on 01603713448.
