Car Manufacturer
Championing decarbonisation ambitions
The company requires a metering solution that provides easy access to data, identifying key areas of energy consumption. This would offer insights and trends, forming the foundation for more effective energy management.
After conducting a site survey, to establish deficiencies and current placement of sensors, SSE replaced the outdated infrastructure with advanced gas and smart meters. These new meters have been strategically deployed across essential gas assets, including production lines, spray booths, and workspaces, ensuring precise monitoring and optimization of energy consumption throughout the facility.
Wireless pulse converters were integrated with gas meters via a LoRaWAN Connect box, providing a crucial wireless solution. Avoiding new wiring prevented potential damage to production lines. This upgrade allows comprehensive energy monitoring and control, enhancing efficiency and data access without risking the factory's operations.
As a result, the factory now effectively manages the most energy-intensive areas of its operations and benefits from a maintenance contract that ensures continued support.
“We continue to invest in advanced energy management systems as we aim to achieve ISO 50001 accreditation for all our key manufacturing facilities”
Racing Car Manufacturing
Ensuring precision and safety in high-performance vehicle testing
A company widely recognised for its consumer products, has significantly expanded its portfolio into the realm of motorsports and high-performance vehicle manufacturing. This diversification necessitated the development of a new facility comprising of three buildings dedicated to the manufacturing and testing of advanced vehicle components.
A critical aspect of this facility's design involved the integration of HVAC systems within the test cells, ensuring the provision of chilled water to maintain a safe and controlled environment. The availability of chilled/cooled water is paramount, as its absence could result in elevated temperatures, creating hazardous conditions that would prevent the initiation of testing procedures.
To address this, a Building Management System (BMS) was incorporated to oversee and regulate the chilled/cooled water supply. This system enables precise control and continuous monitoring, ensuring that the test cells operate under safe conditions, thereby allowing testing to proceed without interruption.
Electricals Manufacture
Trend BMS upgrade for system control and optimisation
One of the UK’s leading semiconductor manufacturers partnered with SSE to upgrade the legacy TREND IQ2 system to the advanced TREND IQ4, integrating IQVISION for system optimisation.
The client chose us for our deep expertise with TREND systems and our proven knowledge of the site as the incumbent service provider. Our experienced engineers managed the project with precision, ensuring a smooth transition despite the building's critical manufacturing operations. This required a full control panel replacement, including new backplates, controls, and peripherals. To reduce downtime, all components were pre-manufactured and tested before on-site installation, ensuring minimal disruption to the critical HVAC systems.
This project was particularly interesting due to its careful planning and management to ensure minimal disruption to critical building systems. By aligning the HVAC control strategies to ISO 52120 standards, we were able to improve both energy efficiency and system operability. Additional issues with the existing HVAC system, such as faulty sensors and inefficient chiller operations, were identified and rectified. This not only reduced unnecessary energy waste but also led to a significant reduction in energy consumption.
Benefits Post Upgrade
- The customer has benefited from improved system efficiency and usability
- Energy savings of approximately 723,340 kWh per annum
- Reduction in CO2 emissions by 138 tCO2e per annum; Translating to £90,000 in annual savings, with potential for even more through further optimisations.
Midlands Vehicle Manufacturer
Increasing efficiency with demand control
The manufacturer is a British multinational automotive company, renowned for luxury vehicles and SUVs. The manufacturer focuses on innovation, sustainability, and premium design, driving advancements in electric vehicles and cutting-edge automotive technologies globally.
At the extensive manufacturing and research sites, the company is focused on proactive carbon reduction and energy-saving measures, aiming to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2033. Given the vast estate with numerous facilities, a key challenge is optimising energy efficiency across all operations, especially in high-demand areas like research and development. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the corporation is implementing solutions to reduce energy consumption in its critical systems.
Challenge
Large Ventilation Fans These fans were running continuously at 100% capacity using an outdated clutch system.
Solution
SSE proposed switching to a direct-driven variable speed control system, allowing the fans to adjust based on actual demand.
Cost Savings
Recording Studio Estate
Studio Site
A recording studio is part of the broader sustainability strategy to become net zero carbon by 2030, making the owning company a leader in green innovation for the media industry. SSE has been a trusted energy partner for over a decade, delivering over 100 GWh of renewable energy each year to various associated facilities.
The project aligns with the company's ambition to create the most sustainable film and TV studio globally, marking a significant step in their decarbonisation journey.
Our Solution
SSE engineered this bespoke energy conservation measure, managing the installation to meet our rigorrigorousousits technical and safety standards. Additionally, a global law firm assisted in securing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), protecting the site from volatile energy costs and ensuring long-term energy stability. This partnership underscores the increasing role of renewable energy and sustainability in driving forward the media and entertainment industry.
Rooftop Solar
Design and installation of 3MW solar panel system consisting of leading photovoltaic technology inclusive of solar panels, converters and monitoring system across the rooftops of the studios estate.
The state of the art film and TV studio complex now features a total of 7,400 solar panels
“We’re committed to working together with business to maximise the potential of our innovative creative industries while reducing their impact on the environment. So it’s fantastic to see the Studios and SSE taking this step towards a net zero and more sustainable future.”
Media and Creative Industries Minister
