Scott Self Storage is adding a solar-panel system to its facility in the Escott Business Park in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Owner Steve Scott is aiming to be the first “carbon-plus” business in the area, and hopes the system will provide enough power to make the business self-sufficient, according to the source.

Scott’s decision to add solar panels to the property came after a meeting with Simon Dockeray, owner of SJD Electrical Services, through the Carlisle Business Network International (BNI), an international business-networking organization. The weekly networking meetings foster collaboration between Cumbrian businesses, the source reported.

“The solar panels are a big investment, so we wanted someone we can trust, and Simon has done a few jobs for us in the past,” said Scott, a 10-year BNI member.

Scott Self Storage has a second facility in Carlisle in the Kingstown Industrial Estate. In addition to self-storage services, the facilities offer commercial units, mobile storage, office space, and warehouse and bulk storage.

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