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Flexible eNergy
MOdels: The FuTure, Or NOw?
A recent survey from Aggreko suggests that 90 per cent of manufacturers now want more flexibility and control when using onsite or decentralised energy sources post COVID-19. The manufacturing world is a very different place post-pandemic, and uncertainty reigning in the energy market for large industrial users, which are still recovering from unprecedented disruption. Taking this into account, Chris Rason, managing director at Aggreko Northern Europe, explores how innovative equipment purchasing strategies can help organisations better navigate the ‘new normal’ while also decarbonising in line with net zero targets.
manufacturers having faced widescale disruption since the first social restrictions were announced March 2020. Though much has since returned to normal, these unprecedented events have left the sector in a position where recovery is a top priority, and growth high on the agenda as the sector has roared back to meet pent-up consumer and business demand. This is undoubtedly good news for both the
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sector and the country as a whole. however, to make this recovery a reality, attention must be paid to the energy market, where previously difficult challenges have been exacerbated by the coronavirus’s impact. indeed, even pre-pandemic, the uk had suffered from less competitive rates when compared to other countries, with the Financial Times reporting in 2018 that british businesses paid on average a third more than those in mainland europe.
RIsINg ENERgy COsTs The report went on to say that companies on the continent also benefitted from more robust power supply, increased cross-border trading and long-
t is not an understatement to say that all businesses were affected by the pandemic in one way or another, with many
term supply contracts. This situation will have no doubt been further amplified by soaring gas and electricity prices, with energy market intelligence firm cornwall insight forecasting that energy bills could rise by as much as 30 per cent in 2022. Though this analysis applies to uk households,
the fact that this sector is protected by the energy price cap when businesses are not raises further
concerns. specifically, manufacturers reliant on the National grid could be trapped in a cycle of ever-rising bills. but while this situation might seem extremely unfavourable, industry has been hard at work identifying potential solutions. On-site, decentralised power generation has
emerged as one possibility, allowing company stakeholders greater control over how, where and
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