A BACKWELL company has won a prestigious award for its commitment to green energy.

Solarsense beat off stiff competition to take the South West Green Energy Installer of the Year Award at a ceremony hosted by renewable energy agency Regen SW.

Solarsense has installed more solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems than any other company and has carried out a number of initiatives to make its headquarters, in Brockley Lane, zero-carbon including opening a solar carport.

Director Steve Barrett said: “We are thrilled to have won the green energy installer of the year award in recognition of our fantastic achievement over the last 18 years and look forward to even more success.”

The company is holding open days at its headquarters for businesses on Friday from 8am-1pm and for homeowners on Saturday from 9.30am-3pm to enable people to find out about the benefits of clean energy.