In the small Sörmland town of Bettna, about 20 miles northwest of Nyköping, a major investment in sustainability has been made. 643 solar panels will provide over 230 000 kWh of solar energy to Vrena Mekaniskaverkstad's sheet metal/welding, machining, surface treatment and assembly operations. With their slogan "you design - we manufacture", they value green energy to achieve sustainable production for their customers.
- We all have to do our bit and generate the electricity we can. For us, solar cells on the roof were what we could contribute in the short term," says Hans-Erik Olsson, CEO of Vrena Mekaniska Verkstad.
They made their investment with SBP's service solution Solar-as-a-service, which means that SBP takes the entire investment initially.
- It was SBP's approach that seemed most interesting, partly because of the financing model and partly because it includes free service throughout the contract period.
The business model allows for low net expenses during the 10-year cooperation period and scalability to expand the investment later on. At the same time, SBP ensures production throughout the contract period.
- We are happy and proud to work with Vrena Mekaniska to generate renewable electricity without hampering investments in their core business or claiming other internal resources. With this solution, Vrena Mekaniska contributes to sustainable development while maintaining focus on developing what they do best," says Herman Karlsson, Senior Account Advisor at SBP.
