Ellis Patents has installed over 170 new solar panels at its Rillington headquarters in North Yorkshire.

The ivestment equates to 50 per cent of Ellis' energy bills being covered by solar generated power across the year.

Danny Macfarlane, Ellis Patents’ managing director, said: "The solar panels have been installed in three phases since 2020, and we have a fourth planned for 2024 that will see another 128 added. This will see us produce nearly 300,000kWH a year, which for a high energy using manufacturer like us, represents an enormous cost saving."


The company's green thinking hasn't been confined to solar power, with those at the helm of the business long believing that going green isn’t an optional extra for manufacturers.

This approach has seen Ellis Patents invest heavily in green initiatives over the last two decades – a period that has seen its headquarters expand by over 500 per cent to 50,000 sq. ft.

Each new addition to the building has been built to the highest specification of insulation, has featured rapid close doors, and made the best use of natural light. Ellis Patents was also one of the earliest adopters of LED lighting.