Pyaterochka retail chain (X5 Group) has piloted solars in one of its stores in Samara. Solars are special solar panels that are installed on the façade windows of the facility.
They create optimal lighting in the room due to the adjustable angle of inclination of the slats, generate electricity and protect the room from overheating and hypothermia, reducing heating and air conditioning costs. This solution is used for the first time in a store. In addition to protection from the active sun, solers additionally protect the windows of the building from rain, heavy snowfall or hail, as well as minor vandalism, which has great potential for use in urban environments.
Its average daily electricity generation with solars is about 23 kWh/day, thereby saving more than 700 kWh per month. "Our team continues to look for and implement energy-efficient solutions, as this helps us contribute to the achievement of the goals of X5 Group's sustainable development strategy, use resources responsibly and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. After testing solars at one of the stores, we plan to install them in other retail facilities with suitable criteria.
Such solutions are not only useful and sustainable, but also beneficial to business, as they help save on electricity," said Ilya Dobroradnykh, Head of Energy Efficiency at Pyaterochka. Pyaterochka is developing several sustainable energy projects: 10 of its own distribution centres have been converted to green energy from hydroelectric power plants.
The retail chain is also piloting solar panels in the Krasnodar Territory and introducing a smart store system that reduces energy consumption in retail outlets by 4.9%. In 2022, 793 facilities were equipped with this system.
In 2021, the company began to convert its stores to renewable energy sources (RES). For the stores in the Republic of Karelia X5 closed an agreement for the purchase of electricity from hydroelectric power plants.
The leased distribution centre (DC) in Kursk, utilizes green energy from Rosatom's nuclear powerplant.
Source: Retail.ru:
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