ANNFIELD Plain business Dyer Engineering has seen the energy efficiency light after reducing its energy costs by thousands thanks to advice and grant funding from a council-led project.
The Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), led by Durham County Council and supported by the European Regional Development Fund, aims help small businesses save money by reducing their energy consumption.
After completing an audit on premises and equipment, the BEEP team found that replacing the existing lighting across the production facilities would be the most cost-effective area for improvement. The lights were running 24 hours a day, Monday to Saturday, incurring significant costs.
New efficient fittings mean the firm will benefit from a saving of about £30,000 in annual energy costs. Graeme Parkins, boss at Dyer Engineering said: “The BEEP team have been great. The process was quick, straightforward and reliable – everything you want when you’re running a busy business.”
The firm was awarded £9,954 from BEEP to help reduce the payback period of its LED light improvements to under 12 months.
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