The new energy centre houses a modern gas-fired 1Megawatt combined heat and power (CHP) unit coupled to a waste heat boiler and two new gas fired boilers to provide hot water. The plant is located in a purpose-designed building and includes a new Estates Office and Workshop and standby generators.
The project was funded through a PFI investment of £5.3million to cover the cost of construction. The energy management contract covers design and construction of the following:
a 1 MWe CHP in an acoustic enclosure
two 5 tonne/hour and one combination fired (5te/hr)/exhaust gas waste heat boiler two gas oil storage tanks
two 1250 kVA emergency generators
New Energy Service
Generate 7,663,705 kWh of electricity per year
Supply 12,740 tonnes of steam per year
Operation and maintenance of the new CHP engine and new boilers on a mobile service/remote basis
Provide £5.3million capital funding for the new scheme
Replacement Guarantee for all new plant and building
