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Huhne visits ENER-G flagship low carbon and renewable project
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pangea on 29/09/2010 03:29:00
 
Huhne used the opportunity to underline the wider importance of this highly
efficient energy technology, in securing cost and carbon savings across the
public sector as a whole.
Greater Manchester based energy services company, ENER-G, is installing and
operating the advanced CHP system at the prestigious new £72 million museum on
Liverpool’s famous waterfront, guaranteeing substantial annual cost savings
and reducing CO2 emissions by 884 tonnes each year.
After his tour Chris Huhne explained: “As a Government we have committed to
cutting the carbon emissions in the public sector – starting with 10% in the
first 12 months. The Museum of Liverpool has shown what is possible, and I
expect that CHP schemes like this one can help us deliver on our low-carbon
goals.
“The relevance of renewable and low carbon CHP is clear. Unlocking both
significant cost and carbon savings, it has huge potential to transform energy
use across the public sector. The Museum of Liverpool scheme I have seen today
is clearly testament to this.”
“The relevance of renewable and low carbon CHP is clear. Unlocking  both
significant cost and carbon savings, it has huge potential to  transform energy
use across the public sector. The Museum of Liverpool  scheme I have seen today
is clearly testament to this.”
The museum scheme is representative of many similar projects going ahead across
the UK. New CHP schemes installed in buildings in the past 12 months – similar
in scale to the one at the Museum of Liverpool – have delivered more than 50
MWe of low-carbon electricity and 60 MW of heat. 36 of these projects have been
completed in the public sector.
The attraction of CHP for many customers in the public sector is the opportunity
to cut energy costs whilst also delivering on climate change goals. ENER-G is
one of a growing number of energy services companies that is helping public
sector clients to invest in new energy plant that will save them money. Over the
past year it has provided a total of £2 million in guaranteed savings to public
sector clients.
Phil Redmond, Chairman, National Museums Liverpool, explained: “We always
wanted the museum to demonstrate that carbon savings can be delivered in
landmark public projects, but this is as much about good management as saving
the planet. The cost savings that the energy project has realised will go
towards ensuring we deliver the best possible experience for visitors to the
museum.”
Graham Meeks, Director of the Combined Heat and Power Association, who also
accompanied Huhne on the tour, said: “Projects like the Museum of Liverpool
point to the enormous value of efficient, low-carbon technologies such as CHP in
delivering the cost and carbon savings the public sector desperately needs. With
the enormous strain on the public purse, economies in energy spend will help
free up resources for the delivery of core services from museum displays through
to teachers in class rooms and nurses on wards. The energy services sector will
be a key partner in delivering the cost and carbon savings that the Government
is looking for”.
Alan Barlow, Managing Director for ENER-G Combined Power Ltd, said: “The CHP
system will meet all the museum’s daily requirements for heating, cooling and
power, saving both cash and carbon. We faced a number of challenges in
completing the project, including the sensitive conversion of the historic Great
Western Railway Goods Shed into a state-of-the-art energy centre.”
Huhne’s visit took place during the final stages of commissioning to ensure
the energy centre is up-and-running by the end of September. This will ensure
completion of the museum itself can be achieved using sustainable energy, before
its planned opening to the public in summer 2011. During his time at the museum,
Huhne was given a guided tour of the ‘trigeneration’ technology – which
creates highly efficient heat, electricity and cooling in one integrated process
– using a mixture of both renewable and low carbon fuels.
The former Great Western Railway Building housing the CHP plant will also be an
educational resource in its own right. National Museums Liverpool together with
ENER-G will create a small visitor facility where groups can gain an
understanding of the technology and its contribution to the museum’s
sustainability.