CLIENT
- Almcor
CLIENT INDUSTRY
- Industrial/Logistics
SERVICES PROVIDED
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Energy Consultancy & Building Consultancy
LOCATION
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Greater London
SIZE/VALUE
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£100m
DIVISION INVOLVED
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Energy
DATE
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2018-ongoing
CHALLENGE
Thames Enterprise Park is a multi-modal superhub, revolutionising the factory-to-shelf process and placing power and control firmly back in the hands of suppliers and manufacturers. The park will streamline logistics operations with processing, storage, packaging and transportation seamlessly integrated, dramatically reducing supply-chain costs.
The energy demand for the site is projected to be between 50MW to 120MW over a five year development plan. With a traditional UKPN grid connection, this would usually result in tens of millions of pounds of infrastructure costs.
SOLUTION
The Savills Energy team are advising on a range of energy infrastructure solutions and delivery vehicles. At the heart of the energy infrastructure strategy for the site is an smart micro-grid, which will be operated under a Energy Service Agreement. The infrastructure will be paid for by a third party who will design, build and operate the system.
Battery storage and up to 30MW of solar PV (both ground mounted and rooftop) will be integrated into the system. The implementation of a micro grid allows the system operator to increase the amount of onsite renewable energy generation and create efficiencies with how the system is operated. This will help to decarbonise the site and should reduce the cost of energy for occupiers. In time the incorporation of batteries should allow for load shifting and the ability for the system operator to provide more power to occupiers than would otherwise be possible directly from UKPN (under a standard grid connection). The system provides immediate solutions but also helps to futureproof the site so that future technology and efficiencies can be incorporated into a net zero energy system. Consideration is currently being given to hydrogen, biogas and wind turbines which could be incorporated at a later date.
RESULTS
The smart miro-grid will hold its own asset value and will allow Almcore to retain greater control over the management of power needs across the site (comparted to a tradition UKPN connection).
