Energy

The key to managing your energy is good buying practices.

Proactive purchasing helps you make the most of your energy budget and choosing the right contract for your business can make a big impact on your bottom line.

We watch the markets so you don’t have to and develop purchasing strategies tailored to your business.

How we work

• Look carefully at how you use energy
• Learn about your business activity and priorities
• Share our expert knowledge of energy market conditions
• Explore the best type of contract for your needs – fixed or flexible
• Go to the whole market with detailed criteria
• Explain your options and help you make an informed buying decision

It costs businesses time and money to handle the admin associated with energy management and invoicing.

Core’s bill management service takes care of everything from spotting errors on invoices to managing online energy dashboards and data collection.

Services include:

Bill Validation
Checking for current and historic billing errors and reclaiming money

Supplier Queries
Dealing with them quickly and meeting supplier deadlines

Energy Administration
Changes of occupancy, invoice reminders, disconnection notices and more

Online Energy Management
Set up and management of consumption data collection and reporting

Certain mineralogical and metallurgical processes are eligible for up to 100% exemption from the Climate Change Levy (CCL)

What is MinMet Exemption?
The Min-Met exemption scheme offers significant benefits over the more well-known Climate Change Agreements. The exemption is designed to ensure UK Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) have the same tax treatment as EIIs in the EU, thereby reducing any distortion of competition.

Benefits

• Up to 100% CCL exemption
• No energy and carbon reduction targets to achieve
• No fees to your sector association to obtain your savings
• Exemption can be backdated 4 years

Eligibility
If your energy consumption is related to any of the below fields you may be eligible:

• Glass
• Ceramic
• Concrete
• Brick
• Tile
• Clay
• Cement
• Stone Cutting
• Metal Production
• Metal Casting
• Forging
• Pressing
• Stamping
• Rolling
• Metal Powders
• Galvanising
• Coating Metals

Core will assess your eligibility and where applicable will manage the application, monitoring and refund processes on your behalf.

Voltage Optimisation technology has the potential to deliver significant savings to businesses by managing the voltage of incoming power to be lower than supplied. The reduction in voltage translates directly into lower energy consumption and cost savings.

The payback time for Voltage Optimisation is usually very short and can be less than 2 years in some cases, making it a sound investment for businesses looking to improve efficiency and help reduce their carbon footprint without making a significant long term capital commitment.

How does Voltage Optimisation work?
Voltage is supplied at an average of 242v. Electrical equipment in the UK is designed to operate efficiently at 220v. If voltage is being over supplied, it is wasting energy and connected electrical equipment is using more energy than it needs to. This also shortens equipment life, so capital replacement costs can also be impacted.

A Voltage Optimisation unit is designed to fit in between your incoming supply and the distribution system that provides power across your site. The unit simply reduces the voltage supplied downstream of the unit, saving you energy consumption and saving money on your bills.

Integrated monitoring systems mean you will be able to see exactly what you’re saving, in real time.

Key Benefits of Voltage Optimisation

• Tangible energy reduction and cost savings
• 10 year installation guarantee
• Reduction in your carbon footprint
• Extends the life span of your business equipment
• Improves site efficiency and reduces excess capacity charges
• Finance option available to spread the cost over 12 – 60 months
• Frees up space on the top end of your site’s power capacity

If you need to upgrade or change the gas or electricity connections to your business premises, we can guide you through the process.

Our service includes feasibility, project management and installation.

Why you might need a new gas or electricity connection

Your commercial or industrial property may need a new gas or power connection if you:

Have acquired a new site

• Are a property developer with a new build project
• Need to install new equipment
• Are expanding and expect your supply needs to change
• Want to generate your own electricity on site

Our end to end solution
We make getting a new gas or electricity connection easy.

Our end to end solution covers everything from assessing your needs and applying to your local distribution network operator or ‘DNO’ to overseeing the work right through to completion.

We’ll make sure everything is done to the highest standards and is fully compliant.

Our tailored Electric Vehicle Charging solutions help businesses encourage sustainable travel and support staff who have chosen to go electric. It also helps profile with customers and with environmental and sustainability accreditations such as B Corp.

From simple plug and charge units to RFID card or app enabled and monitored systems, we offer a range of products to suit the needs of every business with no capital outlay and a small monthly subscription.

Benefits of EV Charging
Installing EV charging at your workplace brings sustainability benefits and lets your staff and customers know that you care about the environment.

With our flexible subscription finance model there are zero up front costs with maintenance included.

Many employers provide EV charging free for staff and visitors, whereas on some sites there is the potential to generate revenue by levying a fee.

Solar is one of the world’s most established renewable energy solutions.

Businesses can generate renewable energy to use on site and could even earn extra income.

As the power generated by solar panels is from a renewable source, you will be reducing the carbon footprint of your business and helping to create a more sustainable business.

At Core we offer a full feasibility service with comprehensive costings and analysis of different options and sizes of arrays.

Benefits of Solar PV
Commercial premises can gain a Return on Investment through a combination of a reduction in energy bills, the Smart Export Guarantee and battery storage.

• Reduce your energy bill
• Enjoy an impressive ROI, on average between 22% and 30% p.a.
• Improve your sustainability – Solar helps lower your carbon emissions and reach your business’s sustainability goals or environmental accreditations (such as PAS 2060 or ISO14001)
• Product guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years with a 25-year performance warranty.

Switching to a green energy contract allows your business to move away from fossil fuels and source gas and electricity from renewable and carbon neutral sources.

A green electricity contract will mean your supply is from a renewable energy source such as wind or solar. Green gas is from sources with carbon neutral properties.

Huge investment is currently going into large scale national wind and solar production, along with battery storage facilities to retain generated renewable energy and feed it into the National Grid. This new infrastructure is helping the UK move towards Net Zero emissions.

Key benefits of Green Energy Contracts

• Easy way to switch to renewable energy without capital investment in solar PV on site
• Reduce carbon impact or become carbon neutral
• Improve your reputation
• Meet stakeholder requirements.