Precision engineering company saves 30,067 kWh per year

Client

Kadel Engineers Ltd

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Date of review
March 2021

Who

Kadel Engineers Ltd – a precision engineering company based in Bradford that manufactures bespoke components.

What

The company successfully applied for grant funding through the Resource Efficient Business (REBiz) programme. Through free audits and impartial guidance from resource efficiency managers, Kadel found they could lower their energy usage rates by upgrading to a more efficient variable speed drive air compressor. The business also had an additional duct fitted to the compressor to blow waste heat into the building in winter to help heat the factory – and vice versa in the summer to keep the building cool.

Why

As a family business, the Kadel team were conscious of their carbon emissions and wanted to do something about it, with the obvious knock-on effect it may have in reducing their energy bills.

Impact

By changing to a new efficient compressor, the company is set to save 30,067 kWh per year – a 43% reduction. At an energy cost of £0.16 per kWh, this will also save the company £5,098 per year. Annually, this will lead to 7.69 tonnes of carbon emission savings.

What next?

The Kadel team are proactively looking for new funding opportunities to help them update their gas-fired warm air blowers to more energy efficient ones.
Energy bills reduced by
£5,000
Tonnes of carbon emissions saved
7.69
Photograph of Manufacturing floor at Kadel

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