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PROMOTION

Energy Committee
set up and
Solar Panels Installation

Head office lighting
changed to LEDs

Electric vehicle
charging points installed

2015

NOVEMBER 2016

JANUARY 2018

APRIL 2014

JUNE 2016

OCTOBER 2017

Introduction of
High Efficiency
Compressors

LEDs in car park installed

Battery Storage System
points installed

separately from the rest of the building.
This efficiency reduced the consumption
of the whole building by approximately
20%.
Compressors: The following April, one
of two compressors was replaced with
a new high technology, high efficiency
unit. Energy savings achieved are 34,400
KWh, 17.5 tonnes of CO2. The unit
brought additional benefits as warm air
generated by the compressor is ducted
externally in summer and internally in
winter, so assisting the heating system.
NDC Lighting Project
During 2012 and 2013, Telford's old
metal halide lamps were replaced with T5
fittings with four tubes and high efficiency
reflectors. All fittings were provided with
occupancy and LUX sensors to optimise
their usage.
The project cost £217,000 and paid for
itself in under two years, with annual
savings of 685 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
A staggering 60% reduction in electricity
consumption was achieved.
In November 2013, the Lyreco NDC
lighting project was awarded "Highly
Commended" recognition in the LUX
Awards in London.

Solar PV System
In 2015, Lyreco UK embarked on a huge
initiative to install a solar PV system on
its roof at Telford. In total, 13,860 solar
panels, with a peak capacity of 3,800 kW,
were installed on the roof of the NDC.
This isn't surprising considering the scale
of the space being covered - 55,000m2,
the same size as 7.7 football pitches. The
panels have the capacity to power 930
homes or 760,000 mobile phones!
The project was successfully installed by
Evo Energy and, by the time it was fully
operational at the start of 2016, was one
of the largest in the UK.
Energy Committee
Lyreco's Energy Committee was formed
in January 2015. Its purpose is to
drive continuous energy efficiency
improvements at all Lyreco sites with
the objectives of energy reduction, cost
saving and carbon reduction.
Battery Storage System
Lyreco UK is the first commercial and
industrial site in the UK to utilise large
scale battery storage in conjunction with
rooftop solar PV. In 2017, it installed a one

half megawatt of Tesla batteries. Today,
it is able to charge the battery system
during the day using solar PV and utilise
the stored electricity during peak demand
periods. This helps reduce demand on
the grid, especially during winter, and
consequently reduces bills. Additionally,
six electric car charging points have been
installed in the car park for use by staff
and visitors.
The Future Looks Bright
The future looks bright for Lyreco.
In October it rebranded with new
company colours, logo and strapline:
Working together for tomorrow.
This encapsulates the company's
commitment to its Eco Future working
together with customers, employees
and suppliers for a sustainable
tomorrow.
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