Remeha CHP is going swimmingly at Macclesfield Leisure Centre

WOKINGHAM, U.K. - Jan. 7, 2020 - PRLog -- Cheshire East Council has installed a Remeha R-Gen Combined Heat and Power unit alongside high-efficiency condensing boilers at Macclesfield Leisure Centre as part of its wider commitments to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact across its estates, with the longer-term ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.

"CHP was the obvious choice for us when the opportunity became available for the Council energy department to improve the efficiency of Macclesfield Leisure Centre," said Colin Farrelly, Energy Manager at Cheshire East Council.

"The leisure centre is one of our largest energy users and, as such, the impact of applying CHP will be significant across the whole estate."

The design scoped by SVM-BSD identified a Remeha R-Gen 50/100kW ultra-low NOx condensing CHP unit working in conjunction with six Remeha Quinta Ace 160 high-efficiency condensing boilers to optimise overall system efficiency.

For SVM-BSD, there were clear advantage of using one supplier for all the components.

"Working with Remeha has ensured a smooth delivery and installation process," said Sean. "It will also simplify future maintenance and servicing, as all spare parts can be accessed immediately from a central hub."

Paul Towler, Director at CM Oxendale, the project M&E Contractor agreed. "A major benefit for us is that the Remeha team have an in-depth understanding of both technologies which has resulted in a well-integrated system. They supported us throughout, from the design stage and hydraulic arrangement to the final 'fine tuning' of the system for optimum performance."

The long-term maintenance of the equipment has also been addressed with the implementation of a Remeha service plan.

Now commissioned and fully operational, the CHP has been running continuously for the last two months, using all of the 100kW of heat it generates per hour to heat the swimming pool, provide space heating throughout the leisure centre, feed the Air Handling Units and serve the hot water demand.

CHP typically reduces energy bills by around 30%, but the ability of CHP to generate on-site electricity at lower gas prices boosts returns still further.

The scheme has proved so successful that the Council is installing a second Remeha R-Gen CHP unit in another of its leisure centres imminently.

"Since 2009, when Cheshire East Council was established as part of structural changes, the local authority has reduced its CO2 by 40%," added Colin. "Alongside our environmental goals, the Council has the ambition to improve the health of residents by providing them with access to leisure centres. So, it makes perfect sense to make them as efficient as possible – and CHP is helping us do just that."

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