{"id":10054,"date":"2022-10-17T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serhsfood.com\/?p=10054"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:03:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:03:26","slug":"serhs-food-reinforces-their-sustainable-strategy-installing-a-photovoltaic-station-in-the-car-of-mataro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serhsfood.com\/en\/catering-en\/serhs-food-reinforces-their-sustainable-strategy-installing-a-photovoltaic-station-in-the-car-of-mataro\/","title":{"rendered":"SERHS FOOD REINFORCES THEIR SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY INSTALLING A PHOTOVOLTAIC STATION IN THE CAR OF MATAR\u00d3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The High Performance Kitchen (CAR) of Serhs Food Matar\u00f3 consolidates their sustainability commitment<\/strong> positioning itself as a reference in the collective catering sector, investing in a new photovoltaic station for self-consumption<\/strong>. During the summer months have been carried out works for the installation of 435 solar panels<\/strong> on the roof of the building<\/strong> with a power of 200 kWp, which will generate about 250,000 kWh per year, a high percentage of the total energy needed by the High Performance Kitchen (CAR) and offices, avoiding the emission of 61 tons of Co2 each year.<\/p>\n

The company Solar Tradex, located in the Tecnocampus of Matar\u00f3, has been in charge of the project<\/strong>, which has been executed impeccably according to schedule. In technical terms, the monocrystalline solar modules are highly efficient and can produce a maximum power of 460 Wp. The station is equipped with solar inverters, a self-supporting aluminum structure with 10% inclination, a monitoring equipment with one app to control the main solar indicators, and a TV that will display this data on the CAR reception and a weather station, among other elements.<\/p>\n

This new investment is expected to be amortized in 3 years<\/strong> and has a useful life of 30 years<\/strong>. The entire installation of the CAR has been designed and equipped following criteria of minimization of environmental impact and energy consumption<\/strong>, and this new photovoltaic station has now been added. The CAR has:<\/p>\n

– Its own physical-chemical treatment plant with sludge decanter.<\/p>\n

– Steam boiler with condensate recovery tank.<\/p>\n

– LED lights<\/p>\n

– Autoclave with cooling tower<\/p>\n

– Refrigeration plant with glycol water<\/p>\n

– Cardboard compaction<\/p>\n

– Cleaning with low-pressure cleaning plants<\/p>\n

– Highly efficient cooling equipment<\/p>\n

– Maximum food utilization (no foodwaste).<\/p>\n

– Ecodesign project for fast food packaging. Special mention at the Catalonia Ecodesign Award 2017.<\/p>\n

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The High-Performance Kitchen is also positioned as the most sustainable option at the level of preparation of cooked dishes if we compare it with a conventional kitchen<\/strong> based on 8 environmental indicators analyzed by the consulting firm IN\u00c8DIT, a recognized name in the sector: energy consumption, carbon footprint, logistics distribution, local suppliers, circular packaging, reduction of food waste, waste and cleaning products. At the energy level, the electricity consumed in the CAR is 100% of renewable origin <\/strong>and comparatively has a cost of 2.15 kWh\/kg food, which is 3.85 times less than what a restaurant can use for kg of food (8.30 kWh\/kg) or 25% less than a school kitchen (2.88 kWh\/kg). In addition, with this new photovoltaic station, the energy will also be local, green and km0<\/strong>, which means a greater alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations and applied to SERHS policy.<\/p>\n

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