A Lincoln green energy supplier has split its business into three divisions following its business successes recently.
In the last five years Freewatt has improved its turnover from £44,000 to over £6.5 million, prompting the reorganisation.
The divisions will be:
Freewatt Renewable Heat – set up to develop biomass boiler projects
Green Makeover – established to install environmental technologies in period homes
Freewatt – the base of the company, which will focus on solar energy projects for domestic and business properties, and developing large scale solar farms
Freewatt Renewable Heat has already gained a contract with a Lincolnshire school to fit a system worth £800,000.
The companies will run under parent company Freewatt Group, and will be overseen by new Managing Director Amanda Legate, who previously was a Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants in Lincoln.
Freewatt owner and previous Managing Director Julian Patrick will become the company’s CEO so he can focus on business development.
CEO Julian Patrick said: “It’s a very exciting time for Freewatt. Our growth has exceeded all our expectations and we have really outgrown our current structure.
“In some ways it is a bold move but Freewatt was built around a bold vision so it’s in our DNA.
“I’m certain this will herald another fantastically successful period for the company and I’m looking forward with enthusiasm and confidence.”
MD Amanda Legate said: “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Freewatt. The company is a shining example of success without losing sight of the founding principles.
“The new structure allows great opportunity for further expansion and it’s my aim to ensure that we meet the forthcoming challenges with drive and conviction.”
The company has installed enough solar energy enough to power 2,000 homes, and saved 5000 tonnes of CO2.
It was also the first company to erect a solar farm in Lincolnshire, install panels on a Grade I church and a solar tracker in the county, provide education packs in schools and just finished the largest roof solar project in east England.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
Can you help us identify the woman in these CCTV images?
We are appealing for help to identify the woman shown in these CCTV images following a theft that occurred on Wednesday 22 June in Grimsby.
A 92-year-old woman was walking through Freshney Place Shopping centre, Grimsby when it is believed that her purse was taken from her shopping trolley.
The woman in these images we believe may be able to assist with our investigations and we would ask anyone who believes they recognise her to please contact us on our non-emergency 101 line quoting log 246 of 23 June.
A retired fire engine that used to operate in Grimsby was used in Ukraine to help combat a missile attack on a shopping centre, which the G7 has described as a ‘war crime’ by Russia.
On Monday, footage emerged of a missile striking a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky claiming is is evidence of a deliberate attack by Russia.
At least 20 people were killed and around 56 were injured following the incident, with G7 leaders saying the attack is considered a war crime. More than 1,000 people were inside the building when it was hit by the missile.
A familiar looking fire engine can be seen in video footage of the blaze shared across news outlets and social media platforms, in the form of an old Humberside Fire & Rescue vehicle.
Large shopping mall in Kremenchuk with hundreds of civilians inside has been hit by a Russian strike. Russia is a disgrace to humanity and it must face consequences. The response should be more heavy arms for Ukraine, more sanctions on Russia, and more businesses leaving Russia. pic.twitter.com/Uvi6fbyShK
The fire engine used to operate here in North East Lincolnshire, covering Grimsby and Immingham, and it is one of many vehicles sent out by Humberside Fire & Rescue to various countries across Europe in recent years.
Fire Aid recently sent a convoy of around 75 vehicles, equipment and clothing to Ukraine to help provide resources for recovery.
At least 20 people were killed in the incident. | Photo: BBC Look North
Area manager Matthew Sutcliffe told BBC Look North: “We’ve sent a number of fire engines since 2015 over there. These are end of life fire engines for us in Humberside, so we share them across Eastern Europe where we can.
“It’s an absolute tragedy what we saw yesterday. Firefighters there were using one of our old fire engines to protect the property but also save lives.”
"Absolute terrorism" – says @ZelenskyyUa and publishes a video of a deliberate missile strike on the Kremenchuk shopping center with people inside. Russian propaganda always lies: there is no coincidence, it is a deliberate blow to intimidate the population and mass victims. pic.twitter.com/Gx1f90cMta
During a regular nightly address to the nation on Monday, president Zelensky said: “The Russian missile hit this very object, purposefully. Obviously, that was the order. It is obvious that Russian assassins received such coordinates for this missile.
“They wanted to kill as many people as possible in a peaceful city, in a regular shopping mall.”
Whatsapp
