A BARNSLEY business is investing in solar panels and battery-powered tools to cut energy bills thanks to a council grant.
Twiggs has gained funding to invest in 29 solar panels for the expansive roof of their 6,916 sq ft business base at Rockingham Works near the town centre.
The company gained a grant to back its £19,000 investment in renewable energy at work after taking part in the Net Zero Barnsley programme delivered by The Business Village in partnership with Barnsley Council.
Office manager Jordan Gregory said: “Attending the Net Zero Barnsley workshops was a really positive experience, and we learned a lot from the course leaders and other businesses.
“As well as deciding to invest in solar panels and switch to battery powered tools, it has prompted us to put new systems in place to work smarter and reduce, reuse and recycle right across the business.
“All this is saving us money and time as well as cutting our carbon emissions.”
It’s estimated that Twiggs’ solar panels should save the business over £2,500 a year on energy bills and reduce their annual CO2 carbon emissions by 1,580kg.
