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Cranswick plc for Foods site in Hull


Basepower announces 9­year Power Purchase Agreement with


A chance to shape Bristol’s energy infrastructure


Cranswick plc, a FTSE 250 company, is one of the largest food producers in Britain. Cranswick Country Foods in Hull is the company’s biggest site, producing fresh pork products and processing over 6,500 pigs per day. The installation of a new CHP plant at its premises is virtually complete. To support a number of improvement projects at Preston, Cranswick wanted to make its energy infrastructure more competitive and sustainable. It picked BasePower to develop, install and operate a 2.0MW Combined Heat and Power system, producing low-carbon electricity, steam and hot water for use in the site’s manufacturing process. The scheme also includes the upgrade of other heat infrastructure to maximise energy efficiency in the sterilisation and sanitisation processes. BasePower has provided the full investment for the CHP system under a 9-year Power Purchase Agreement and will build and operate the CHP throughout its life. The installation is already underway, with switch-on expected in late Summer 2018. Darren Andrew, Site Director, Cranswick Country Foods


said: “We are delighted to work with BasePower to establish a low-carbon, on-site energy scheme for Preston, which is closely aligned with our Second Nature sustain- ability initiative. In an environment of rising power costs this will further improve our energy efficiency, helping to keep Cranswick at the cutting edge of cost competitive- ness and reducing our environmental impact. George Fowkes, Director of BasePower commented: “We are now seeing real traction for CHP in the food


sector as manufacturers realise they can achieve a step-change reduction in energy costs and carbon emissions with on-site energy generation. By working in close collaboration with the Cranswick team, the site will continue with business as usual while the CHP project is being installed, commissioned and operated. Basepower is well-known for its quality work. Groupe


Lactalis is the global leader in cheese and the second largest dairy company worldwide. BasePower has installed a CHP scheme at The Caledonian Cheese Company dairy in Stranraer, Scotland [below].


flexible service. Distributed energy providers who can adjust how much electricity they consume or generate


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can support the distribution network at times of high demand, and receive payment in return. Electricity North West hopes that by joining forces with generators, storage operators and electricity consumers, it can meet demand in an efficient and more cost-effective way that will help to reduce customers’ bills and protect the environment. The company is looking for expressions of interest from companies or individuals who can generate additional power or reduce their consumption of power in seven key locations: - Alston, near Carlisle, Cumbria - Blackfriars Road, Salford and Central Manchester - Cheetham Hill, North Manchester - Coniston, Cumbria - Easton, Cumbria - Stuart Street, Central and East Manchester - Nelson, East Lancashire. Electricity North West will run a competitive tender for contract delivery in winter 2018/2019


and winter 2019/2020. For more information visit: www.enwl.co.uk/flexible-services or if you have any questions, please email flexible.contracts@enwl.co.uk


6 MAY‐JUNE 2018 UK POWER NEWS


lectricity North West is asking businesses in parts of the North West of the UK to generate more power, or reduce their energy usage at certain times, as part of a new


Bristol City Council has launched an international search for potential part- ners to help reach the city’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The council is looking to attract up to £1bn investment in Bristol’s energy infrastruc- ture over the next decade. A new prospectus, known as City Leap, has been released outlining a series of energy and infrastructure investment opportunities available to local, national and even


international businesses. The prospectus is designed


to test the market and lays out big ambitions and oppor- tunities, building on the work and innovative pilot schemes already taking place in the city.


us on this journey. City Leap sets out a diverse range of opportunities which could be available for businesses and will allow us to explore possi- bilities which wouldn’t be open to us working alone.” He explains: “We want to


Cllr Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Energy and Waste, comments:” Bristol is already internationally recog- nised as a leading energy city, but now we’re looking to take things to the next level and we need partners to join


use our role as local govern- ment to act as a catalyst for change. In return for partner- ing with us, businesses would get a chance to shape the future of the city’s energy system and unlock opportuni- ties to gain a return on their initial investment.” The largest investment opportunities are in the areas of heat networks (£300m) and domestic energy efficiency (£300m). Over the next 10 years the council hopes to expand the city’s existing heat network and facilitate the develop- ment of a large-scale heat network from Avonmouth to Severnside. Domestic energy efficiency work will focus on addressing fuel poverty and enabling households to insulateand reduce the costs of heating.


Businesses to be paid by Electricity


North West power network to help it to balance grid energy


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