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A Harrogate-based business is powering a greener future by helping cut carbon emissions from key infrastructure.
Synergize, through its SynZero division, has completed a major decarbonisation programme for National Highways at 16 operational sites.
The project is part of National Highways’ plan to achieve net zero corporate emissions by 2030.
The scheme is expected to generate nearly 650,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing carbon output, lowering energy costs and improving energy resilience.
Bobby McHale, energy and sustainability manager at National Highways, said: "The programme carried out by Synergize was efficiently planned and implemented to our high standards.
"The works have shown operational savings alongside carbon reductions, and it supports the wider transition towards electrification."
Synergize delivered the upgrades at fully operational depots, requiring careful planning to ensure critical highway maintenance activities continued without disruption.
The first operational data from completed sites is already demonstrating the effectiveness of the investment.
Recent periods of strong solar generation have enabled battery systems to operate at full capacity, with National Highways reporting encouraging reductions in electricity consumption across its monthly energy monitoring.
Mr McHale said: "We’re a public sector organisation, so every pound we save on energy is a pound that can either be invested in other projects or ultimately returned to the taxpayer.
"At the same time, generating more of our own electricity helps strengthen our resilience against future energy market uncertainty."
Carl Wright, head of decarbonisation at Synergize, added: "Decarbonisation projects are about far more than installing renewable technologies.
"Success comes from understanding how operational buildings function and delivering improvements without disrupting the essential services they support.
"The programme carried out by Synergize demonstrates how carefully planned retrofit projects can help public sector organisations reduce carbon emissions, improve energy resilience and deliver long-term operational savings while continuing to provide critical public services."