Minimise Energy has won a series of contracts to supply and install LED lighting across a number of London sites, including 18 of the capital’s fire stations under the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme.
APC’s energy efficiency technology business will supply and install new lighting at 18 stations as part of the London Fire Brigade’s first phase of upgrades the Mayor’s scheme. The framework is designed to reduce carbon emissions in Greater London and lead to energy savings of around 385,982kWh across all 18 locations.
The London Fire Brigade contracts, worth over £1.15m, are not the only new work to be won by Minimise Energy, which has also been contracted by existing client Royal Mail Group to supply and install LED lighting solutions at five new sites.
The company will also carry out similar work at a London university after winning work from Cofely Energy Services. LED lighting will be installed at three of its largest buildings and is also delivered under the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT framework.
Matthew Pencharz, deputy mayor for environment and energy, told Clean Energy News: “The RE:FIT scheme is having great success in making it easier for the public sector to become more energy efficient and saving taxpayers money, as well as helping to achieve the Mayor‘s ambitious target to cut carbon emissions in the capital by 60% by 2025.
“I am delighted that more sites in London are switching on to the benefits of LED lighting and saving energy and money.”
Finally, a contract to replace outdated lighting at five Eastbourne Borough Council buildings, including Eastbourne Town Hall, has also been awarded to Minimise Energy by Kier Services. The delivery of this energy efficiency programme, which will cut lighting energy consumption by an estimated 64%, has already begun.
Sam Stageman, sales director at Minimise Energy told Clean Energy News: “During the second half of 2015 we saw an increasing appetite for energy efficiency measures.National, regional and local programmes such as RE:FIT have highlighted the quick wins that are achievable by switching to LED for public sector organisations. Importantly, these measures are now being taken on board by public and private sector organisations of all levels – not just those larger organisations that have traditionally been early adopters. This has been reflected in the new orders coming through.”
The new contracts follow successful work carried out on behalf of Haringey Council where outdated fluorescent and halogen lights in 16 buildings were replaced. Once again carried out under the RE:FIT programme, the installations are expected to save the council £100,000 a year.
The RE:FIT programme provides public bodies with the funding support needed to achieve substantial financial cost savings, improve buildings’ energy performance, and reduce carbon emissions.
