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Rising heating costs? Find the rural solution to a rural problem Farmers and rural estate owners are turning to biomass heating as a way of cutting fuel costs, bringing properties to optimum warmth, gaining income through RHI and where possible, providing their own fuel. 70% Cost savings against fossil fuels Cost and Carbon Savings: Renewable heat on demand from HWEnergy. We ve been helping clients get the maximum from biomass heating for over 11 years from simple installs to more complex district heating systems linking buildings together. Could you even do this using your own home grown wood? Switching to biomass means: Up to 70% reduction in heating costs An excellent rate of return on investment Reduced CO2 emissions The opportunity to replace fluctuating fossil fuel costs with locally sourced, stable and sustainable fuel Biomass heating systems are backed by over 50 years of development across Europe. Modern systems are extremely user friendly and deliver operating efficiencies of over 90%. Heating and hot water account for over 80% of the total energy demand for a typical building. Biomass heating operates in a similar way to oil or gas fuelled systems but uses wood chip or pellet fuel sourced from sustainable forestry plantations. Installing a wood fuel heating system delivers one of the most effective ways to drive down energy costs and reduce a building s carbon footprint.
Benefit from the RHI with HWEnergy Tariff Name Eligible Technology Boiler size Tier Updated Tarrif (pence/kwh) The UK government launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to encourage take up of biomass, and other forms of renewable heating. The RHI provides an incentive payment on every kwh of heat your biomass heating system generates, ensuring a very attractive return on your investment. HWEnergy were the first company in Scotland to gain RHI accreditation. We are the perfect choice as the biomass heating partner who will ensure you earn income through the RHI scheme. Small Commercial Biomass Medium Commercial Biomass Large Commercial Biomass Solid biomass including solid biomass contained in municipal solid waste (incl. CHP) Less than 200 kw 200 kw to 999 kw 1,000 kw and above Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 2 6.8* 1.8* 5.1* 2.2* N/A 2* *Subject to quarterly review. Speak to us for latest position. Break free from fossil fuels with biomass heating Using biomass fuel for heating, either from your own forestry, or sourced in the local area will provide you with dramatic savings in heating costs. Net Cost of heat (per kwh) 2.1 pence 3.2 pence 3.5 pence 8.0 pence 10 pence 12 pence Home produced wood chip Bought in wood chip Natural Gas Oil LPG Electricity (@ 60 per tonne to produce) (@ 90 per tonne) (@70 pence per litre) (@ 60 pence per litre)
The benefits in numbers The natural fuel source available on your doorstep Biomass heating provides farms and estate businesses with low cost, green heating, using a home grown fuel source. The RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) has further enhanced this as an investment opportunity. Typical returns on investment are between 12 and 25% The illustrations below show typical examples: Large Country Estate Boiler size: 500kW District Heating Network: 500 metres End Users: Large estate house, 7 cottages and grain dryer Oil usage displaced: 75,000 litres per annum Wood fuel consumption: 250 tonnes of wood chip per annum Biomass Heat Project Investment: 375,000.00 Annual RHI income: 29,000.00 per annum (indexed linked for 20 years) Fuel Saving: 40,000.00 per annum Pay back time: 5 years Farm District Heating Scheme Boiler size: 130kW District Heating Network: 120 metres End Users: Farm house and 6 holiday cottages Oil usage displaced: 20,000 litres per annum Wood fuel consumption: 62 tonnes of wood chip per annum Biomass Heat Project Investment: 150,000.00 Annual RHI income: 15,000.00 per annum (indexed linked for 20 years) Fuel Saving: 10,000.00 per annum Pay back time: 6 years Poultry Farm Boiler size: 199kW packaged system District Heating Network: 50 metres End Users: 2 broiler sheds LPG usage displaced: 80,000 litres per annum Wood fuel consumption: 160 tonnes of wood chip per annum Biomass Heat Project Investment: 210,000.00 Annual RHI income: 23,000.00 per annum (indexed linked for 20 years) Fuel Saving: 16,000.00 per annum Pay back time: 5 years Total annual income and savings: 69,000 per annum Total annual income and savings: 25,000 per annum Total annual income and savings: 39,000 per annum
HWEnergy The natural choice for your biomass heating partner 250+ Projects installed Completed Projects Head Office Bellshill Office North of England Office At HWEnergy we have more experience in biomass heating than most. Our team of 50 staff specialise only in biomass heating and we have been doing that for over 11 years. Our projects range from the design, installation and commissioning of small district heating schemes to large hospitals. We have completed over 250 successful projects to date and service and maintain over 300. We provide an end to end approach for biomass heating. We guarantee quality, accountability and cost control by delivering every stage from planning, system design, specification and integration through to build, installation, ongoing service and maintenance and heat supply. We can also arrange finance when required. We work with our clients as partners. We focus on developing long term relationships and delivering value, supported by performance guarantees. Our teams are local, our coverage is national. We have local installation teams, local service engineers, and local fuel supply. They are supported by our strong design and management teams based in our Scottish headquarters. Initial Contact Stage 1: Client needs assessment and business case overview Stage 2: Outline report and detailed proposal Stage 3: Client acceptance and commence project delivery through HWEnergy Projects Team Stage 4: Project completion and handover to HWEnergy Service and Heat Supply Team
Biomass heating in action: HWEnergy case studies Since 2003, HWEnergy has completed over 250 commercial scale biomass heating projects. We work in partnership with our clients to develop the right solution and bring you the benefits of biomass heating for years to come: Novar Estate Evanton Building: Ardtalla Lodge and Cottage with 150 metre district heating network Solution: 130kW system with above ground fuel store Fuel Delivery: By front end loader bucket from bulk fuel store Annual Heating Cost Saving: c. 70% (Against oil) Potential Annual RHI Payment: 16,000.00 Annual CO2 saving: c. 70 tonnes
Kincardine Estate Deeside Building: Victorian Castle Solution: 130kW wood chip system with fuel store built into banking Fuel Delivery: Bulk tipped wood chip fuel Annual Heating Cost Saving: c. 70% (against oil) Potential Annual RHI Payment: c. 16,000.00 Annual CO2 saving: c.70 tonnes We were getting increasingly uncomfortable in the castle as we cut down the heating by installing a biomass boiler I can save using 20,000 litres of oil a year
Biomass heating in action: HWEnergy case studies Pluscarden Abbey Elgin, Morayshire Building: Main Abbey and outbuildings Solution: 199kW boiler Fuel Delivery: Own supply wood chip Cost saving against oil: 60% RHI income: 25k per annum CO2 saving: 125 tonnes Years to payback: 6 It is extremely satisfying producing our own fuel and we are making substantial savings
Achindaul Farm Fort William Building: Main house and manager s house Solution: 80kW system with aboveground fuel store Fuel Delivery: Front end loader bucket Annual Heating Cost Saving: c. 70% (Against Oil) Potential Annual RHI Payment: c. 9,000.00 per annum Annual CO2 saving: c. 30 tonnes per annum We can now heat the farm houses without worrying about the cost HWEnergy maintained excellent attention to detail throughout Glenfintaig Estate Spean Bridge Buildings: Main house, cottage and greenhouse Solution: 100kW wood chip system with above ground fuel store and 300 metre district heating network Fuel Delivery: Chipped directly into fuel store Annual Heating Cost Saving: c. 70% (Against Oil) Potential Annual RHI Payment: 13,000.00 Annual CO2 saving: c.60 tonnes HWEnergy were quick to come up with the right solution for us and have always been on hand to provide technical support
Project Planning: Fuel sourcing and production Producing biomass fuel on farms and estates is a simple and low input process. Existing infrastructure such as sheds and tractors can be used for storage and handling. If you have your own forestry, you have the opportunity to convert low value timber into a highly valuable heating fuel. Harvested round wood should be seasoned for 12 to 18 months to achieve a suitable moisture content (around 15 to 35%). Once seasoned, you can hire a contract chipper to chip this directly into the bulk fuel store. If you don t own forestry, you can buy in round wood or ready processed wood chip fuel, both of which will be available locally. Fuel Storage and Handling A bulk fuel store is required to hold perhaps 3 to 6 months or even a year s supply of processed wood chip fuel. The best means of onward handling and delivering this to the boiler fuel store will be determined by the equipment available, distance to the bulk fuel store and other site specific factors. HWEnergy will help develop the best solution with you on a case by case basis.
Project Planning: Fuel handling Tipping into trough blower. Tipping into underground fuel store. Delivery by front end loader. Tipping into fuel store using a ramp. Rules of thumb for wood fuel 1 tonne of wood chip fuel = 300 litres of heating oil 1 tonne of wood pellet fuel = 450 litres of heating oil 1 tonne of wood chip fuel = 5m3 of loose wood chip 1 tonne of wood pellet fuel = 1.7 m3 of pellets 1 lorry load of seasoned round wood = 20 tonnes Average round wood seasoning time for wood chip fuel production = 12 to 18 months Tipping into fuel store using high lift trailer.
Design, Build & Operate The complete solution, with performance guaranteed At HWEnergy we understand our clients are looking to achieve reliable and hassle free renewable heating from biomass. We have designed our services around this need. Our clients are provided with a complete service from initial concept through to ongoing fuel supply and operation. This is delivered by a team with the experience of developing and continuing to support a large number of commercial scale biomass projects over the last decade. Our services include: Turn-key installations on a design/build basis Heat supplied at a fixed price per kwh, taking care of fuel supply, servicing, maintenance and system management National service coverage RHI compliance and accreditation
Service and Heat Supply Fuel supply, maintenance and performance guaranteed Our Service and Heat Supply Team provide national support and Heat Supply. Our local field engineers service, maintain and fuel any size of biomass heating system with boilers from 20kW to 2MW and over and are an industry leader in accreditations and metering. We tailor every contract to suit the requirements of our clients and can provide service only, to full heat supply where we take care of everything and our clients just pay for the heat they use supported by performance guarantees. Our geographical spread is unmatched by any other biomass heat company. It means quick response times supported by immediate access to telephone support. Nationwide Reach 300+ Projects serviced and maintained plus Heat Supply Inverness & North North East The features of our Heat Supply Service includes: West Highland Head Office Central West Lothian and Borders Bellshill Office Fuel supply and quality control Long term fixed heat pricing Delivery on a kwh basis, you pay only for the heat you use. RHI accreditation Planned maintenance and call outs Extended warranties In-built guarantees on system performance North of England For peace of mind and a risk and hassle free approach to biomass heat, contact HWEnergy to see how you can benefit. North of England Office Sites supported by HWEnergy Fuel Supply Partners hwenergy.co.uk
District Heating Your own heating network For biomass heat projects on Farms and Estates, it is common to link several buildings together in a district heating scheme. Houses, offices, swimming pools, poultry sheds, grain drying systems, they can all be linked via pre-insulated pipe-work lain underground. This enables multiple users linked to a centralised heating system. End users can be metered individually, and separately charged for heat usage.
HWEnergy Biomass Heat Cabins: Packaged boiler room and fuel store solutions Our biomass heat cabins come fully equipped and ready for site installation with a pre-fabricated boiler room and integral fuel store. The units are available in a range of outputs, sizes and finishes, and provide a convenient way of installing biomass heating.
Accreditations BSI: ISO 9001: 2008 Management Systems accredited MCS Accredited Installer No.1223 Biomass Systems Constructionline registered Acclaim Accreditation Health and Safety HETAS trained flue installation B&ES registered heat meter assessor NHS Scotland Carbon and Energy Reduction Framework. Ranked number 1 in the tender exercise Approved supplier* Scottish Government Biomass Energy Supply Agreement Framework for public and third sector Approved supplier* Scottish Government Framework Agreement for Biomass Wood Pellet Supply. * Ranked number 1 in the tender exercise to identify framework companies Government Groups Memberships and Affiliations Scottish Government Wood Fuel Task Force Biomass Air Quality Steering Group Renewable Heat Task Group Renewable Industry Advisory Group to Scottish Government Scottish Government District Heating Expert Group Scottish Renewables Scottish Land and Estates trade member Confederation of Forest Industries Awards Winner of 'Renewable Project of the Year Public Sector' Heating and Ventilation News Awards 2014 Finalist 'Service and Maintenance Initiative of the Year' Heating and Ventilation News Awards 2014 Winner of Building Services category of the UK wide Construction News Specialist Awards 2011 Winner of Green Apple Best Practice Award 2011 Scottish Green Energy Awards Nominated 2011 www.hwenergy.co.uk Lochaber Rural Complex, Torlundy, Fort William PH33 6SQ T/ 01397 706412 F/ 01397 708412 E/ info@hwenergy.co.uk hwenergy.co.uk Follow us on @HWEnergy HWEnergy HWEnergy