Haven Power to supply renewable energy to Ford UK
Haven Power has won a contract to supply Ford Motor Company UK’s three manufacturing locations with around 250GWh of renewable electricity per year.
Haven Power will supply Ford Motor Company UK’s three manufacturing locations with around 250GWh of renewable electricity per year.
The deal makes Ford one of Haven Power’s largest clients and gives the car manufacturer access to a renewable energy source and the flexibility to track wholesale energy prices.
Paul Sheffield, managing director, Drax Customers (Haven Power and Opus Energy), said, “Our industrial and commercial customers are looking to their energy supplier to lead the way in sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. Large businesses are putting the environment at the top of their agenda and expect renewable power as standard, but they also want the flexibility to track wholesale energy prices and ensure they’re getting the best deal.”
At its Ipswich offices, Haven Power has installed almost 500 sqm of solar panels, which are expected to meet 36% of its electricity demand during 2019. In addition, efficient LEDs have been installed which also contribute to reduced electricity consumption from the grid.
Sheffield added: “At our Ipswich office, we’re showing how sustainability can be achieved. By practising what we preach, we are turning our office into a truly energy efficient building and reducing our CO2 emissions at the same time.”
Recommended Reading

EZO secures €150m debt facility for 3,000+ EV charge points
The financing will support more than 100MW of charging capacity across the UK and Ireland over the next three years.

ABB could have a big role to play in Rolls-Royce's SMR deployment
The exploratory MoU comes as site-specific design advances for the first three planned UK units at Wylfa.

National Grid to use flexible demand to manage voltage in 100 LV zones
National Grid DSO is preparing to use flexible electrical demand to help manage voltage constraints on the low-voltage network.
