How is Pi Helping to Conserve the Environment?

In July 2023, Pi invested £103,000 and installed 198 photo voltaic (PV) panels to our roof in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint. Now, in 2025 we have received an update on our progress in becoming as environmentally friendly as possible.

In 2022, a study on Pi’s carbon usage was carried out by MaCaW through UCLan, a local university and industry group, whose aim is to help local businesses reduce their carbon footprint. It was calculated in 2022 that Pi’s annual carbon footprint was 35 tonnes/year, of which almost 14 tonnes of carbon produced was solely from electricity use. During a follow up study to monitor the progress, it was calculated that between September 2023 and October 2024, the PV panels generated 81504kWh of electricity using solar power, which is the equivalent of saving 28.64 tonnes of carbon.

With some other extra calculations and other factors taken into consideration, Pi is proud to announce that we have officially reduced our carbon usage by a whopping 80%!

During the summer, all of Pi’s electricity needs are taken care of by the PV panels. In fact, we generate so much electricity during these months that the extra power is put back into the grid, so that the renewable energy we produce is accessible for other local users.

Despite this amazing success, we are not stopping here. Pi has plans in place to further reduce our carbon usage in the future. Examples include upgrading our current company vehicles from hybrid to fully electric (which will charge using the energy produced by the PV panels) and changing our current lighting to energy saving LEDs, one bulb at a time.

Follow along with our environmental conservation journey by following our LinkedIn page for updates by clicking here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/process-instruments-pi