Countryside Properties are a leader in property development, the creation of sustainable communities and urban regeneration.

Countryside Properties’ unrivalled expertise in estate regeneration (having undertaken more than 30 mixed-tenure schemes over the last 15 years) makes them able to bring to its partners an unparalleled depth of experience and skills in estate regeneration. Part of the regeneration of New Broughton, Salford, Manchester is a mixed use development of 152 apartments and 20,300 sq ft of commercial space with associated car parking called “The Vibe”.

To add to The Vibe’s already impressive green credentials, Countryside Properties tasked Cleaner Air Solutions to design and install a 60kWp PV system. Split across two separate roof areas, the system Cleaner Air Solutions installed is the first in the UK to use an innovative ballast free, non-penetrating mounting system and Sharp’s latest 220W PV modules.

The SolarFrameWorks Cool-Ply mounting system, designed specifically for use with modern roofing materials, bonds the mount to the existing roof membrane. The mount is approved by the roofing material companies it is designed for and so it does not affect the existing warranty on the roof.

The Sharp 220W PV modules combined with the renowned performance and reliability of Fronius inverters will generate circa :- 50,000kWh of electricity per year That’s a saving of 43,500kg of CO2 per year