UK: Pinetops Nurseries optimize energy flows with biomass boilers
Pinetops Nurseries first opened for business in 1959 and is now established as one of the leading producers of pot lilies. The new site near Efford offers greater room for expansion along with modern new facilities including a 2.2ha glasshouse block. In the past the cost of heating the glasshouses for the firm’s autumn poinsettias had limited profitability from the crop, however by expanding production, and replacing gas heating with biomass, the economics of production are expected to be greatly improved.
The 999kW Binder biomass boiler provides base heating for the facility, helping to maintain ideal growing conditions all year round. The boiler features a range of premium features including automated de-ashing, automatic cleaning of the heat exchanger and a speed-control on all fans to minimise electric power consumption. The boiler is designed for around the clock performance, using lambda regulation to achieve outstanding efficacy ratings which can exceed 92%.
As a mark of the high quality, the unit is available with extended 8 or 10 year warranties, helping to maximise returns on the RHI scheme.
Wood Energy supplies chip, pellet and log boiler systems ranging in size from 200kW to 10MW. The company’s team of in-house designers can advise on boiler applications up to 10MW; and skilled commissioning engineers have successfully installed over 120,000kW of renewable heating across more than 500 projects to date - with an after-sales service that ensures both optimum performance throughout the lifetime of a boiler and a guaranteed provision for the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive.
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