Wood Heating And Self Supply Feasibility Assessments

Modern, automated wood heating is a direct replacement for existing gas or oil boiler systems. It is currently used every where in the public & private sectors such as offices, schools, libraries, large country houses, blocks of flats, care homes, hotels, vegetable nurseries, chicken farms, commercial premises and many more. We work with clients to determine the best solution for them. Recent clients of South East Wood Fuels include Chevening House, Kent Downs AONB, Surrey County Council, Harper Adams University College, Titsey Estate, the YMCA and Greenwich Pinnacle Housing. We are also working with a score of farms and estates with woodland offering a comprehensive supply chain development service for self-supply or commercial supply. SEWF provides a heat assessment and wood boiler feasibility service together with independent advice on the project including fuel store specification, infrastructure design and an outline costing, incorporating potential Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) income. A biomass boiler feasibility assessment is often the starting point for all new projects. If you are thinking of putting in a wood fueled boiler, we can help you find out what type & size of wood fuel boiler will most effectively meet the heat demand of the property. We offer: Wood fuel supply assessments and strategies both for self-supply and bought in fuel. Utilising our extensive experience to impart advice and recommendations for your wood fuel heating requirements. Tendering, implementation and project management Feasibility studies and quick pre-feasibility reports whch will tell you if wood heating can work for you, including technical issues such as boiler sizing, estimated wood fuel needs, and detailed cost-income analysis Included in our Advisory Services are: Self-Supply Assessments By assessing the potential yield of woodlands, plus the storage and handling needs, harvesting, SEWF can provide a realistic view of whether self-supply is possible and the commercial opportunities and/or savings which can be achieved. When clients have substantial woodlands of their own, it makes sense to complete the package by looking at the feasibility of self-supply. Fuel store specification South East Wood Fuel’s practical experience delivering fuel to many projects across the South East makes us very aware of what makes for good & bad fuel store design. When fuel costs represent 85% of the lifetime costs of a project, successful design of the fuel store is critical and is also vital to the smooth running of the boiler. Infrastructure design options Our specialist experience & knowledge will help avoid problems during implementation and will allow you to have a fully informed conversation with your system designers who may not be biomass specialists. We will determine design options for boiler location and associated plant including district heating pipe work & the wood fuel store. Heat Load Assessments Based on historic fuel usage records, an assessment of the design calculations or building infrastructure, for new build we assess the size of boiler, how much heat is required, any associated heat store and the amount wood fuel needed to provide you with as much information to start the wood fuel implementation process. Benefits, costs, rates of return and financing The above assessments, together with outline quotes from boiler suppliers, allow us to: identify Renewable Heat Incentive income that may be available to pay for the project estimate the annual carbon savings compared to using fossil fuels calculate payback time and IRR for the investment compare potential operating costs against alternative fossil fuels