INDUSTRY NEWS NEW ENERGY PLAN TO OFFER PROTECTION AGAINST SOARING PRICES


The new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has announced an energy plan to protect households, businesses and other organisations from soaring energy bills. The ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ will limit the average bill for an average household to £2500 per year for two years, thus saving that average household around £1000 per year relative to what was coming via the Ofgem October price cap. A new fund to protect households who rely


on non-regulated supplies such as heating oil, households on district heat schemes and those in park homes will also be introduced. The ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ will, however, also offer


protection to businesses, charities and the public sector, who will receive similar caps for six months before further support is targeted following a planned review. Crucially, the Prime Minster also set out plans for regulatory reform and market interventions, such as creating a new contract for difference for renewable generators, to reduce wholesale prices. The most contentious issues are the level of the new effective price cap and how the unprecedented cost will be covered. Responding the Energy Plan, Professor Karen


Turner, director of the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Energy Policy, said: “This plan offers some much-needed reassurance to UK households, business, charities and public sector


organisations such as schools going into this winter, and beyond that into what is likely to be an extended period of volatility and uncertainty on global gas prices. Crucially, it will also play a key role in shoring up consumer confidence and cushioning the recessionary pressure from that side of the economy. However, it does involve a further increase in prices – that is, this intervention focuses on preventing the problem getting a whole lot worse in the short term, and only sets mid- to long-term plans for ultimately bringing prices back to a ‘normal’ or even a sustainable level”. Visit our website for the full story. www.strath.ac.uk


SOLAR SOLUTION TO SAVE BUSINESS ‘MILLIONS’ IN ENERGY COSTS A Solar PV solution designed by YlemEnergy is set to


help Denby Pottery reduce CO2 emissions and save the businessmillions in energy costs in the years ahead. Fully funded through Ylem Energy’s Dynamic Power


Purchase Agreement (DPPA), the solution guarantees savings on Denby Pottery’s electricity bills and forms a key element of the company’s net zero and sustainability strategy. Ian Gadsby, YlemEnergymanaging


director, said: “Businesses everywhere are feeling the pain of power price rises. Some will have seen their electricity bills triple in recent months and the continuing price increases are unlikely to stop anytime soon. “Denby Pottery are now working with


YlemEnergy to secure a significantly lower price for the renewable energy which this solar solution will generate for years to come.” The 2MW bespoke Solar PV solution which will be


monitored by Ylem Energy’s operation and maintenance team, has been designed to match Denby Pottery’s load requirements for electricity, using a ground mounted


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array of Longi Solar 455w Modules, situated on land surrounding the site. The new solar system, which will generate over two


million kWh pa, will be connected to the local Electricity Grid Network, andmanaged by YlemEnergy. Including 4,554 Longi Solar 455wModulesmatched to a Solis Inverter solution, the array totals 9,900m2


. It is expected to offset


26% of the Denby Pottery site’s total electrical consumption. Dean Barlow, Denby Pottery


operations director, said: “Sustainability is integral to Denby’s strategy for growth. The business was the first UK tablewaremanufacturer to be able to claimzero process waste to landfill,


which helps to save 600 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year. Partnering with Ylem Energy to implement a Solar PV


solution will enable further significant carbon reductions to be made and reduce the business’ reliance on sourcing power from the National Grid, delivering stable pricing and significant cost reductions.” https://ylemenergy.com/our-solutions/solar-pv


elcome to the Autumn issue of Energy Management. I’mwriting this just days after the PrimeMinister, Liz Truss, announced the


new Energy Price Guarantee, which aims to limit the average annual household energy bill to £2500. At


the same time, this plan will offer protection to businesses, charities and the public sector. Outside of my job as Editor, I’m also a wife and mother, and reducing our household energy


consumption has become very high on the list of priorities. In fact following the installation of a combi boiler last summer, removing our old electric shower, and even turning off lights and plugs when not in use, our energy consumption has dropped dramatically. But I was interested to read a recent report which stated the lengths people are now going to in order to reduce household energy bills - fromonly charging EV cars,mobile phones and other devices while at work, to opening up chimneys to warmtheir houses the old fashioned way this winter. For now,measures such as installing solar panels or heat pumps, buying an EV, etc. is out of reach for somany. But, what about businesses? I would be interested to know how your


company is reducing energy consumption - email rmorling@datateam.co.uk. Rachael Morling - Editor


SCHAEFFLER ENTERS INTO PPA WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY PROVIDER


Global automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler, has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft Markets, a leading international producer in the field of renewable energies. From2023, the company will obtain


photovoltaic power fromStatkraft. The volume supplied will correspond to 11% of Schaeffler’s total electricity requirements in Germany, constituting a further major step forward in the company’s bid to achieve full climate neutrality across its own production operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. www.schaeffler.co.uk


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GUIDING SCHOOLS THROUGH HEAT DECARBONISATION


To help support schools in setting achievable pathways tomore sustainable heat, Baxi Commercial Solutions has released a new guide entitled ‘Schools and the Heat Decarbonisation Challenge’. The report assesses the different


heating technologies, solutions and approaches that will need to be available to schools to reduce heat- associated energy usage and emissions in their buildings while prioritising performance and practicality. According to the company, the guide:


• Explores the currently available options to achievemore sustainable heating in older primary and secondary school buildings


• Outlines the value of planning phased refurbishment programmes to achieve optimal outcomes and long-term goals


• Illustrates the achievable carbon and energy savings from a stepwise approach.


Andy Green, director at Baxi Commercial Solutions said: “As heat experts, we understand the issues that schools are up against when tackling heat decarbonisation in their buildings, particularly with the energy crisis squeezing already tight budgets. Using smart simulation software,


the guide analyses the achievable energy and carbon savings from a phased refurbishment programme in theoretical secondary and primary schools. The simulated stages include initial measures to improve energy efficiency, the installation of a more efficient, future-ready system, and a multivalent approach involving air source heat pumps. www.baxi.co.uk


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