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A ROOFING company has become the first in the country to train its workers to install a new renewable energy product.
So far six roofers at Ploughcroft Building Services have received training from solar energy company Solarcentury to fit the C21e solar electric roof slates.
Chris Hopkins, managing director of the Brighouse firm, said: "The new solar slates are very relevant for us because there are so many slate roofs in the area where we work.
"In fact we have already had a number of requests for the product from local authorities and schools.
"Last year we became the first company in the country to offer certified National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) training in the fitting of solar panels on roof tops. So this training underpins our position in the vanguard of the roofing revolution."
Martin White, C21 product manager at Solarcentury, said: "Chris's forward thinking approach combined with the Ploughcroft team's strong knowledge of both our product and of solar power in general, made them really receptive and very easy to train."
The C21e slate converts light into electricity – rather than solar thermal panels, which heat water.
As part of the Government's low carbon building programme, householders can apply for grants of up to 2,500 towards installation.
Chris Hopkins won this year's Courier Young Business Person of the Year award.
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