A blueprint for the future
The new 2MW energy centre at Symmetry Park Biggleswade is the result of a joint enterprise project between Tritax Symmetry and energy services developer BasePower and will provide clients at the Logistics Park in Biggleswade with reliable, greener, cost-effective power solutions. It will augment the grid with renewable and resilient power generation from several sources, including rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), batteries and a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant. The efficient solution is the result of extensive collaboration with BasePower, from conceptual design through to implementation.
Tom Leeming, Development Director at Tritax Symmetry commented: “One of the priorities our clients have when deciding on a new location for their business is power. As a responsible developer, we realised the need to supplement and enhance the national grid supply to ensure continual, robust, and greener alternative power supply for our occupiers. The installation of energy centres on our parks will provide tenants at the site with greater resilience, more competitive energy, and a pathway to fully net zero carbon emissions. We estimate savings of between five and ten percent on grid energy bills and the energy centres are also upgradeable if extra power is needed, such as by adding additional PV.”
Andreas Görtz, President of Sustainable Power Solutions, Rolls-Royce said: “We are thrilled to be the power solution provider of choice for this sustainable project. The mtu microgrid for the Biggleswade energy centre is a great example of our transformation into an integrated sustainable solutions provider and will undoubtedly be a blueprint for further microgrid projects all over the world. This project serves as another example of how we are contributing to the net zero energy transition. It is in line with our sustainability program, which is realigning the product portfolio of Power Systems towards more sustainable fuels and new technologies that can further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
