Tesco Energy Case Study
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Solar PV in Tesco Ecostore, Tramore

Tesco Ireland launched its first Irish eco store in Tramore, Co. Waterford
October 2008

Tesco's new eco store uses a Cool Power solar electricity system in conjunction with other energy saving design features. The eco store uses 45% less energy than a typical supermarket of the same size, and is the first supermarket to meet the international "Passiv Haus" (passive house) standard. Tesco's grid-connected solar electricity system includes forty 210 Wp Sanyo HIT modules, giving a total of 8.4 kWp.

Energy Savings
Tesco's new eco store uses a Cool Power solar electricity system in conjunction with other energy saving design features. The eco store uses 45% less energy than a typical supermarket of the same size, and is the first supermarket to meet the international "Passiv Haus" (passive house) standard.

Sanyo HIT modules
Tesco's grid-connected solar electricity system includes forty 210 Wp Sanyo HIT modules, giving a total of 8.4 kWp.

Solar display
There is also a solar display inside the store so that Tesco customers can learn about solar PV and see in real time the amount of energy being produced by Tesco's PV system.