ReEnergise project work for rural estates
Case Studies – examples of ReEnergise project work for rural estates
Here is a selection from our work for rural estates. Many rural estates are still using oil for heating, and switching to a low-carbon alternative will almost invariably be a way to save money.
Firle Estate, East Sussex
Nower Wood Education Centre, Surrey Wildlife Trust, Surrey
Barlavington Estate, West Sussex
Beaulieu Estate, Hampshire
Countryside Education Trust, Hampshire
Firle Estates
Firle Estates, East Sussex
Work done:
- Feasibility study for a 1MW biomass community-energy district heating system to provide low-carbon heat to Firle village in East Sussex, including an upgraded biomass energy centre serving over 80 homes via a 1.5km heat main.
Benefits to client:
- Findings illustrated how the estate could market the heat generated to benefit those living in the village with cheaper, low-carbon heat, but also provide a good annual dividend to the estate.
- A sensitivity analysis was conducted to understand how much income would be generated at various fuel prices and inflation scenarios, as well as carbon emissions avoided.
- Business case demonstrated strong and consistent average returns over 20 years.
Nower Wood Education Centre
Nower Wood Education Centre Surrey Wildlife Trust, Surrey
Work done:
- Consultancy and project management of low-carbon energy solutions for a new-build education centre on the North Downs.
- Cost/benefit analysis, design, specification, tender and project management for a solar thermal array.
- Cost/benefit analysis, design, specification and installation of a biomass 30kW wood-pellet boiler.
Benefits to client:
- A sustainable building in which to educate young children about nature and the importance of looking after it.
- Cost-neutral compared to the conventional high-carbon options of mains power and oil/LPG.
Solar PV at Crouch Farm, Barlavington Estate
Barlavington Estate, West Sussex
Work done:
- Installation of a 115kW solar PV system to provide power to a rural milking parlour.
- Currently conducting a further low-carbon energy feasibility study for a light industrial centre on estate land.
Benefits to client:
- Forecast payback of 4.5 years and total net benefit of over £460,000 over 20 years.
Biomass district heating system plant room, Beaulieu
Beaulieu Estate, Hampshire
Work done:
- Undertook a review of energy systems and consumption across principal museum buildings, focussing on reducing energy consumption and costs.
- Provided a comprehensive independent overview of all low-carbon technologies available for heat and power.
- A discussion with the client concluded that in addition to upgrading lighting to LED and improving building insulation, a 200kW biomass boiler was the most suitable technology for the estate heating needs.
- Ran a tender for the biomass boiler and subsequently project managed installation through to commissioning.
Benefits to client:
- Forecast payback of 4.5 years and total net benefit of over £460,000 over 20 years.
- Forecast average annual ROI of 25% over 20 years.
Countryside Education Trust, Hampshire
Countryside Education Trust, Hampshire
Work done:
- Feasibility study for installation of a biomass system to supply heat and hot water to a rural education centre.
- Based on results, ran tender and then acted as project manager for the installation of a 50kW wood-chip system.
Benefits to client:
- Forecast average annual ROI of 16% over 20 years with a payback of under 7 years.