A Hull building services engineering company at the forefront of the renewables industry has invested in a new fleet of electric vehicles, as part of its ambition to become a net-zero business.
GW Power now has Volkswagen ID Buzz electric vans as part of its fleet, which have been wrapped with the company鈥檚 distinctive branding by Hull based signage and livery specialist, Designs. GW Power was established in Hull in 2014 by managing director Daniel Haley to provide renewable energy, mechanical and electrical solutions to public sector clients and businesses across all industries.
Demand for renewable energy solutions has delivered a boost to the business, which says that in its last financial year turnover doubled from 拢6m to 拢12m. It says it is on track to hit more than 拢16m in the next 18 months.
GW Power-Safe鈥檚 team is also growing, having recruited an additional six engineers along with a further 11 new team members in the past 12 months. The company now employs 46 people and is actively recruiting electricians, plumbers, gas and heating engineers, renewables specialists and apprentices.
As well as investing in electric vans, the firm is now exploring options for a new, sustainable head office.
Mr Haley said: 鈥淎s a business, we pride ourselves on creating and installing innovative renewable energy solutions and being a leader in the decarbonisation movement, across both public and private sector buildings. A large part of our recent growth has come through the expansion of our energy department, which specialises in solar PV and battery storage solutions, as well as securing more projects in the construction sector, thanks to our ability to work collaboratively with main contractors during the pre-construction stages.
鈥淎s part of this we must practice what we preach and back in 2022, we set ourselves an ambitious target of becoming a net-zero business by 2030. Although many companies in the construction sector talk about becoming net-zero, it鈥檚 much more than a box ticking exercise for us.
"We have a carefully planned roadmap that we created in-house and it鈥檚 aligned with how we help clients decarbonise their own estates, and we鈥檙e making measurable progress against it.
鈥淟ater this year we鈥檒l unveil plans for a new and sustainable HQ building that will boast all the latest green technology and alongside this, investing in electric vehicles is another way that we can significantly reduce our carbon footprint.
鈥淎lthough there are challenges to overcome, and especially for our vans travelling long distances to sites outside the region, we鈥檙e confident we can do it.鈥
