GIFFORD STREET DEVELOPMENT - CASE STUDY
Low Carbon Energy Solutions for Building Services
LoadTracker combined heat and power (CHP) The Project
The Challenge
A re-development of the Gifford Street area of Lewisham to provide necessary facilities for the local area, including a new-build multi-residential development consisting of 40 apartments and 8 studios.
To provide centralized on-site electricity and hot water generation for the apartment building in line with The London Plan.
Summary of Site Demand
The Solution
Annual electricity demand Electricity price (without CCL) Gas consumption Gas price (without CCL)
109,516 kWh 9.0 p/kWh 227,361 kWh 3.0 p/kWh
Supplied and installed one 15kWe/30kWth LoadTracker CHP unit to provide 86% of site heating and hot water demand.
Features • LoadTracker automatically modulates electrical output, which minimizes unnecessary grid electricity consumption. • Long service intervals (8,000 hours or 2 years). • Provides on-site energy generation through the development of a new CHP distribution network.
Benefits • Consumption & Production • Carbon Footprint Savings • Cost Savings