Innovation meets impact: RenEnergy’s 2025 showcase
Electrifying change: celebrating a shared vision for net zero
On 20 March 2025, RenEnergy hosted a landmark Technical Showcase at the Saxon Air hangar in Norwich, bringing together a curated group of engineers, business leaders, public sector decision-makers, and renewable energy specialists. More than just a corporate event, the showcase provided a practical, systems-led view into how integrated energy infrastructure - spanning solar carports, energy storage, and electric aircraft charging - is being deployed to support the UK’s transition to net zero.
The Saxon Air hangar as a fantastic venue
Demonstrating Real-World Solutions Through Partnership
The event was structured to demonstrate how decarbonisation is not a future concept - it is already happening. Through site visits and detailed technical discussions, attendees engaged with tangible examples of how RenEnergy’s engineered solutions are supporting energy efficiency, grid resilience, and carbon reduction in both commercial and public-sector applications.
Attendees visited three distinct installations - each tailored to different operational needs, but unified by a shared goal: to reduce energy costs and carbon exposure through clean, adaptable infrastructure.
Some of the projects that were visited
Broadland and South Norfolk District Council - flagship solar carport and energy efficiency upgrade
Originally developed under an ESG-led initiative by Aviva, the 788 kWp solar carport at the Horizon Building now forms the centrepiece of Broadland and South Norfolk District Council’s consolidated operations. The system generates an estimated 594,000 kWh annually and has been enhanced through the integration of heat pump technology, raising self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on legacy gas infrastructure.
Despite market volatility and shifting energy demands, the installation continues to outperform its original projections—reducing operational emissions and providing a model for sustainable public sector asset consolidation. The Council’s leadership in adopting this solution underscores the potential of forward-thinking infrastructure investment to transform risk into long-term opportunity.
Blofield Business Centre: resilience through renewable integration
Originally conceived as a renewable energy demonstration site, the Blofield Business Centre has evolved into a thriving multi-tenant commercial campus. In response to rising energy costs and infrastructure aging, the site recently underwent a major retrofit - removing asbestos roofing and deploying a combined 126 kWp of rooftop and carport solar alongside 215 kWh of battery storage.
The result: a site achieving 73% energy self-sufficiency and significantly reduced grid dependency. With calculated solar and battery payback periods of 7 and 5.3 years respectively, the centre stands as an example of how SMEs can adopt energy resilience strategies that are both technically and commercially sound.
Saxon Air: charging toward a low-carbon aviation future
Saxon Air exemplifies innovation in the aviation sector. The 331.5 kWp solar PV system and 215 kWh of battery storage installed at the Norwich airport site now supplies nearly 49% of the site’s energy needs, while also supporting R&D into electric aircraft charging.
With battery arbitrage models in place, the system achieves an effective ROI of 5.5 years, and avoids over 35,000 kg of CO₂ emissions annually. Saxon Air’s investment in renewables not only reinforces its sustainability credentials but also provides a scalable model for clean aviation infrastructure across the UK and Europe.
Saxon Air plane development - commercial deployment, 2024
Engineering the net zero ecosystem
Throughout the day, one consistent message resonated: the transition to net zero requires strategic alignment across the entire energy value chain. RenEnergy’s role extends beyond solution design and delivery - we collaborate with forward-thinking clients, suppliers, and local authorities to develop infrastructure that supports operational efficiency, environmental leadership, and long-term adaptability.
Our guests - many of whom are actively shaping regional and sector-wide sustainability agendas, underscored that the journey to net zero will be driven by technical expertise, trust-based partnerships, and the willingness to lead from the front.
Looking ahead: strategic infrastructure for a changing energy landscape
RenEnergy continues to develop, implement, and manage solar carport and energy storage systems that enable organisations to transition confidently toward a decarbonised future. These are not off-the-shelf solutions - they are engineered systems that support site-specific energy optimisation, cost control, and resilience.
Whether it's unlocking latent value in commercial parking real estate or ensuring energy availability during peak tariff or outage periods, our carport and battery systems offer more than sustainability - they offer strategic advantage.
To our clients, partners, and colleagues who joined us at the showcase: thank you for being part of the solution. Together, we are not just responding to change, we are electrifying it.