Consequently, manufacturers face internal pressure to reduce this cost and external pressure to reduce the emissions it produces, including the one set out by the Government in its Clean Growth Strategy which asked industry to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030.
While this is a steep challenge for the sector, it also represents opportunity, one that can improve productivity, increase resilience and boost the bottom line.
Centrica’s Distributed Energy: Powering the future of industry report found that the UK’s industrial sector could save at least £540m a year on its energy bills if it adopted new energy technologies such as solar and battery storage.
Read the full article in the November issue of DPA