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Barrett Steel makes ‘Olympic' commitment to a greener steel industry/ bs042- Tr- / 12.11.13

Barrett Steelmade an ‘Olympic'-sized commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and making its operations amongst the greenest in the steel industry, when it installed a large commercial solar PV (photovoltaic) system* at its headquarters in Bradford. The installation, one of the biggest roof top systems in Yorkshire, was installed by Energy Jump, the Sheffield based renewable energy company.

James Barrett, Managing Director atBarrett Steelcomments: "The solar PV project, which covers 1240m² of roof space (almost exactly the area of an Olympic swimming pool), is part of our nationwide Environmental Improvement Strategy. 728 solar panels will provide the site with clean electricity for decades, saving approximately 80,000 kg of CO_²annually and resulting in the excess generation of electricity being fed back in to the national grid.

Rob Samuelson, Commercial Director of Energy Jump, said: "We are delighted to have installed the system for Barrett. The company is demonstrating its clear understanding of the benefits of a PV system, including cost saving, energy security and carbon savings. The company is helping to lead the way in making the steel industry greener."

Barrett SteelGroup is also working towards Group wide accreditation for the environmental standard, ISO 14001:2004, following the award in October 2012 toBarrett SteelServices Bradford. As part of the process the Group has already implemented initiatives to reduce electricity, water and fuel consumption, optimise raw material use and become more energy efficient in production processes.

More information is available from Chris Lamb at Barrett Steel, tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, email:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com,www.barrettsteel.com.

*The Barrett Steel installation -technical information

The commercial solar PV (photovoltaic) project at Barrett Steel's headquarters in Bradford is a 182 kilowatt peak system.

It comprises 728 polycrystalline 250W panels, which have been combined with Fronius central inverters, to generate 140,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

Barrett monitors the system's performance through an on-line, real time monitoring system, which records performance and notifies the company of any potential system issues.

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About Barrett Steel Ltd

Established in 1866 by Henry Barrett, Barrett Steel has expanded organically and by acquisition to become the UK's largest independent steel stockholder.

The Group now comprises 42 companies operating from 28 locations across the UK and is divided into four divisions: General Steels; Engineering Steels; Tubes; and International. Recent expansion has seen a stockholding and processing facility being opened in Houston, Texas.

The numerous steel stockholding companies and divisions operating across the UK serve customers worldwide, united in a forward-thinking philosophy, commitment to technological innovation and exacting customer service standards. Each company operates with the full backing and support of the Barrett Steel Group.

Barrett Steel's head office is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on the site where its nineteenth century founder, Henry Barrett, set up premises in 1910.

Barrett Steel operates to ISO: 9001 2008.

Issued by: Barrett Steel, Barrett House, Cutler Heights Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD4 9HU
T. +44 (0)1274 682281, E:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com, W:www.barrettsteel.com