Chester's Storyhouse theatre has installed solar panels on its roof through funding from the Theatres Trust’s Theatre Improvement Scheme, in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation and Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Climate Emergency Fund.
It claims that the panels will triple its solar energy capacity and lead to lower carbon emissions and significant cost savings.
Annabel Turpin, CEO at Storyhouse, said, “this is one of those projects that isn’t always visible to the public but makes a huge difference behind the scenes. These new panels mean we can cut our carbon footprint and our energy bills at the same time—which is good news for the planet and for keeping Storyhouse open, warm, and welcoming for everyone."
Matt Quinton from DomElec Electrical & Solar added, “what is a technically challenging project—a large solar installation in the centre of a busy city on top of an extremely active building—brought its challenges, but I’m glad to say it’s all gone brilliantly. It’s not just about cutting energy costs; it’s about sustainability taking centre stage, and now the sun powers the spotlight and we’ve been honoured to be involved!”