Benefits

Cogeneration is recognised worldwide as a cleaner alternative to traditional centralised power generation. Its long term future in the global energy markets is secured by an ability to provide a multitude of financial, operational and environmental benefits from a single unit of fuel.

  Saves up to 50 per cent on primary energy costs from an outright capital purchase of an Urban Energy Cogeneration system

  Saves up to 20 per cent on energy bills without capital outlay, through an Urban Energy finance scheme

  Releases capital for core activities if using an Urban Energy plant funding option for Cogeneration, services infrastructure or other energy saving equipment

  Provides financial protection against rising electricity prices over a fixed period

  Minimises the impact of future carbon credit taxes

  Taxation advantages apply by qualifying for enhanced capital allowances and other benefits Benefit from government incentives such as the NGAC and Mret schemes

  Biogas fuelled systems qualify for greenhouse abatement credits, further increasing the value of the electricity produced by Cogeneration

  Provides a non-capital-intensive solution for strategic or maintenance issues eg. energy centre plant, infrastructure and building fabric improvements and other energy-efficient technologies

  Supports your company’s environmental commitment and corporate image

For a no cost, no obligation preliminary feasibility study of your site, contact the sales department at Urban Energy on 1300 66 99 815.

  Security of power supply in case of electricity grid failure

  Security of heat supply and reduced reliance on less efficient, conventional boilers

  Limits the need for investment in replacement or new boiler plant by meeting base load thermal requirements

  Ability to convert waste heat into chilled water for air conditioning or process cooling, using absorption chiller technology
Eliminates the need for costly electrical connection upgrades by displacing demand directly or by using an Urban Energy Trigeneration system, where the plant simultaneously produces electricity, heat and cooling
Allows for a focus on core business, with Urban Energy operating and maintaining the plant long term

  Reduces site energy costs and optimises energy use through a range of additional technologies available

  Reduces dependency on electricity suppliers

  Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), through less use of fossil fuel and by energy operations taking place at point of use

  Lowers NOX emissions by using natural gas as a fuel
Use of Cogeneration fuelled by biogas (landfill gas) eliminates the need to flare large amounts of biogas containing methane