Dunelm is stepping up its commitment to having lower-impact operations by accelerating its solar panel installation project.
This financial year will see 2,642 panels installed across Dunelm’s stores and head office. The business has plans to install PV panels across another three sites before the end of June 2024 which, in total, will produce approximately 337,302 kWhs of electricity as the business continues to decarbonise its operations.
Despite the expansion of its store portfolio, now at 183 stores following three recent openings, overall store electricity usage at Dunelm has remained flat, in line with 2019 usage, with 99.7 per cent of energy from renewable sources in the last financial year.
Alongside the solar panel project, Dunelm is improving sustainability across its operations, including a focus on energy efficiency across its sites including an increased recycling of waste and replacement of gas-fired heating and refrigerants with lower-carbon alternatives. s.
Steve Barton, director of property at Dunelm, commented: “We’re very proud to be stepping up the solar panel roll-out across our sites. It’s just one part of our commitment to reducing our environmental impact and in line with our ambition to reach net zero by 2030.”
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