MONITORING & METERING
Leading by example
Specialising in the production of smart meters and energy management solutions, Landis+Gyr is demonstrating how businesses can accelerate their journey to Net Zero with an award winning installation at the company's UK base in Manchester. The project features renewable technologies and an in-house energy monitoring system.
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s the demand for energy increases there are concerns around the generation of clean energy and its associated
security of supply. Increased investment in renewable alternatives is a major contributor to global cost increases. All businesses require energy stability, and understanding how gradual changes can be implemented to adopt a Net Zero path are critical. Landis+ Gyr, a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions, has demonstrated that it is possible to balance investment against ROI to lower the business’s carbon footprint through local renewable energy generation. The company is on a mission
to create a greener tomorrow through smart metering and data management, grid edge intelligence and smart infrastructure technology, empowering consumers to visualise and use resources in a more informed, optimised and therefore more sustainable way.
Locally produced The refurbished facility in Manchester is a showcase for the benefits of energy monitoring and low carbon technologies, providing evidence for what can be achieved with the right level of investment. The refurbishment provides a compelling business case that like-minded organisations can adopt to accelerate their own journey to Net Zero. Rob Harper, director of sales and
market development at Landis+Gyr, explains: “From the outset, it was of the utmost importance that our new HQ building incorporates clean energy solutions and reflects our goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Our own innovative solutions were fully
Visitors and employees can take advantage of eight 22kW EV charge points
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integrated into the building design. We worked with our long-standing partner, Egg, to install solar panels and storage batteries, and incorporated our EV chargers INCH Duo and INCH Pro to provide our employees with a sustainable workplace.” A total of 256 solar PV panels were installed on the building's roof, creating the potential to harness up to 100kW of solar energy. In addition, Egg installed three batteries, capable of storing up to 40kW of low cost, low carbon energy which can be managed based on different priorities when combined with Landis+Gyr’s proprietary energy management system.
EV charge points The refurbished facility now generates 30% of its own energy through solar power, saving over 10 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year through the combined use of solar and battery storage technology, as well as reducing peak period energy use by 37%. The project also included the installation of eight 22kW Landis+Gyr EV charge points in the employee and visitor car park. These are capable of charging vehicles faster than regular
3 - 7kW home chargers, providing EV drivers an opportunity to refuel with clean energy. The increase in EV charging demand,
from both employees and visitors, requires a regular review of the asset utilisation levels, which currently sit at 62% between 0800 and 1600. Using real-time charging data, peak time queuing can be orchestrated and managed across the charging hub, with the Landis+Gyr team analysing data within its Ocean Charge Point Management system to ensure that any future investment decisions will be based on performance. The charge point management system also allows the company to open the charging hub for public use, for example out of working hours. Such a decision can accelerate ROI while providing much needed charging facilities to the local community. The Landis+Gyr energy management system enables the company to monitor energy generation and how it is used across the site, supporting data driven decisions on business energy utilisation at any given point. It provides a powerful tool to optimise business energy use, reducing
The reception area of Landis + Gyr's Manchester offices
overall consumption and energy waste, while showing tangible cost and environmental benefits. The analytics and management
tool offers visualisation of historic and real-time consumption and leans on AI capabilities to predict future energy flows.
Smart energy showcase Since the completion of the project, the facility has been used by Landis+Gyr as a smart energy showcase, hosting events for local businesses and clients to highlight the benefits of integrating distributed energy resources into commercial properties. The company is currently using the insights and analytics to present the potential return on investment, leading to a better understanding of their energy use and the associated financial and carbon impacts driving green investments and organisational behavioural change. Rob Harper adds: “We help utility
companies worldwide improve their operations, protect their assets, make informed decisions and lower their operating costs, so we are incredibly proud that our flagship UK site can be seen as a case study in how such actions can produce immediate impact. With the pressure of rising energy costs for both businesses and consumers, we hope we can encourage more businesses to prioritise clean energy solutions such as those provided by Landis+Gyr and Egg.” ● The company’s Manchester HQ
was awarded Commercial Installation of the Year in the 2023 Energy Saving Awards for the installation of renewable technology and in-house energy monitoring solution proving how businesses can accelerate their journey to Net Zero (see last month’s issue). ■
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