In autumn 2025, Scene was appointed to oversee the procurement, consenting and installation of a 222.4 kWp rooftop solar PV system at McLaren Leisure Centre, located in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The installation was funded through the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES).
Appointed with the target to complete installation and project spend before the end of March 2026, a pro-active and flexible project management strategy was critical. Scene was responsible to secure all necessary consents, manage project communications, procurement and risks. Whilst supplier procurement was complete relatively early into the contract, and a full planning application was validated by December 2025, several addiitonal planning conditions and unforseeable building warrant delays disrupted the original schedule.
To mitigate delays, Scene ensured regular, transparent lines of dialogue between clients, contractors, planners, CARES representatives and external consultants. Here, risks and developments were actively managed to gauge the liklihood of completing installation by the original deadline. While planning consent was secured in February 2026, structural uncertainties arising from building warrant delays resulted in final system capacity reduced to 135.6 kWp. Although this deviated from original project scope, this was clearly communicated to the client as a risk-mitigation solution and was unanimously supported to enable installation.
Following the confirmation of all consents, conditions and warrants, system installation commenced in early March 2026. Following dispensation from CARES, as of late March 2026, installation was underway to an extent where works could continue into April 2026.