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  • Graduate Recruitment Programme Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

    Graduate Recruitment Programme Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

    

    Graduate Recruitment Programme Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary With 3 New Recruits

    Our annual Graduate Recruitment Programme is now in its 10th year and we are pleased to announce that our London & The South Team have welcomed three new graduate engineers to the Vital family.

    24-year-old Grant Ewing will be joining the Nine Elms Parkside project, he stated “I am delighted to have secured a position at Vital Energi. After basing my MSc dissertation on district heating, I am excited for the transition to the industry and all the learning and challenges that come with it.”

    26-year-old Junadul Islam, initially started a scheme with another company but due to COVID work turn down he was let go and now joins our design department. Junadul commented “Having joined Vital Energi’s graduate scheme after experiencing another grad scheme with a different company, I had immediately noticed the difference in personal development. Vital were very quick and efficient in getting me set up and stuck in. I appreciate having a Senior Engineer to learn from and ask for any advice as he’s been very friendly and welcoming. I really enjoy the office environment and look forward to seeing myself progress far with Vital Energi.”

    22-year-old Jack Anderson will be working on the London-based Oval project, he commented “I am very grateful for the opportunity Vital Energi has given me. I look forward to the challenges ahead of me with this position and navigating working life. I look forward to challenges ahead of me with this position and developing my engineering career with Vital Energi.”

    Vital Energi have created a comprehensive graduate training programme which builds on existing knowledge as well as adding invaluable practical experience.  We place our graduates alongside some of the most talented and knowledgeable professionals in the industry to give them the best chance of success in the early stages of their career.

    Our Graduate Recruitment Programme is a fantastic opportunity to bring new talent into the industry and we are delighted to have made three appointments so far this year. We can’t overstate how important it is to play a part in developing tomorrow’s workforce and we look forward to seeing the positive contributions these three make to the company over the coming years.

    Rob Callaghan, Regional Director for London and The South

    Further education
  • Vital Continue at Royal Arsenal Riverside with £7m M&E Package

    Vital Continue at Royal Arsenal Riverside with £7m M&E Package

    

    Vital Continue at Royal Arsenal Riverside with £7m M&E Package

    After being involved with the energy scheme at the 88-acre Royal Arsenal Riverside development since 2006, we are continuing their relationship with Berkeley Homes after being awarded the £7m mechanical and infrastructure package for the next phase of the scheme.

    The work will see us provide the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the mechanical infrastructure and apartment fit out for two residential blocks, containing a total of 282 properties. This includes low temperature hot water and boosted cold water services to each apartment, heat interface units (HIUs) for each property and ventilation systems

    We have been involved with the Royal Arsenal Riverside development for over 13 years, contributing to the regeneration of this area of Woolwich. Our experience and prior involvement in the project places us in the best position to deliver the mechanical and infrastructure package for the newest residential blocks.

    Rob Callaghan, Regional Director for the South

    Royal Arsenal Riverside is a vibrant mixed-use development that combines Grade I and II listed buildings with modern architecture to create an upcoming community within the London Borough of Greenwich. The development will eventually consist of over 5,000 homes, a Crossrail station, shops, restaurants and cafes, offices, a hotel, community healthcare, a nursery, and leisure facilities.

    We delivered the original energy centre and district heating scheme which has continued to grow as new phases are constructed. Work on this latest phase is expected to start in the coming months with a scheduled completion date of early 2021.

    Urban networks
  • Heat is on for £1bn Flagship Life Science Campus

    Heat is on for £1bn Flagship Life Science Campus

    

    Heat is on for £1bn flagship life science campus

    Liverpool’s £1 billion Paddington Village development, the UK’s largest new health and science campus currently under construction, is to utilise an underground heating network that will help cut the city’s carbon footprint.

    The new energy scheme, being delivered by sustainable energy experts Vital Energi, will serve the entire Paddington Village site, which sits within the Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) Mayor Development Zone including the new northern home for the Royal College of Physicians.

    The energy centre will be in the ground floor of the new 14-storey carpark, situated off Elm Grove, and will house a 1,195 kWh combined heat and power engine which will provide both electricity and heat.  The heat generated will be distributed throughout the 30-acre site via a network of buried district heating pipework. Morgan Sindall Construction is the main contractor for both the carpark and the energy centre.

    As part of the innovative underground project, Liverpool City Council’s Fair City initiative will ensure it is also used to deliver a range of social value commitments designed to benefit the people of Liverpool.

    Paddington Village is one of Europe’s major life sciences development sites and its construction is a reflection of our ambition to create something unique – be it RCP’s pioneering Spine scheme to this new energy centre. Liverpool also recently declared a climate change emergency and as a city council we are doing everything in our power to cut our carbon footprint. I’m delighted this energy centre is being built. It sends out a signal the city means business on making a difference both to our economy and our environment

    Joe Anderson, Major of Liverpool

    Construction has started on site for the carpark. The flue for the energy centre will be constructed in January 2020 with it coming online in summer 2020, and the carpark will be completed in January 2021.

    Michael Cooke, Regional Director for Vital Energi, explains: “This is a truly exciting project because, not only do we have the opportunity to create an efficient and robust energy scheme and heat network in the heart of Liverpool’s newest major development, we are also able to work with the city council, Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool in Work and other organisations to deliver some truly valuable social value measures through the Fair City initiative.

    “By working together we have been able to create long-term, permanent jobs, apprenticeships, work placements and training opportunities whilst ensuring that the majority of money spent and the majority of labour hired will come from the immediate Liverpool area.  We are delighted to have been chosen to help deliver this project and look forward to starting on site.”

    Vital Energi have released a range of 3D images designed to show the public how the energy centre section of the development will be delivered.

    Richard Potts, Area Director for Morgan Sindall Construction commented, “Low carbon is the future and progressive cities all over the world are getting to grips with how it’s delivered.  We are excited to be part of the project team ensuring that Paddington Village has superb sustainability credentials and this is another welcome milestone on a scheme we are all immensely proud to be delivering.”

    Further education
  • Vital Contributes Heat Networks Best Practice to MPs and Ministers

    Vital Contributes Heat Networks Best Practice to MPs and Ministers

    

    Vital Contributes Heat Networks Best Practice to MPs and Ministers

    Earlier this year, we were approached to contribute to this year’s Parliamentary Review as a Best Practice Representative for the Energy & Environment edition.

    The Parliamentary Review is an annual publication with several editions that features commentary from the leading journalists, Secretaries of State and Government Ministers, and is sent to over 500,000 leading business executives, Members of Parliament, policy makers and other relevant individuals. The Review is a guide to industry best practice with the aim of raising standards and demonstrating how sector leaders have responded to challenges in the political and economic environment.

    Our participation saw Nick Gosling, Vital’s Group Sales and Strategy Director, comment on how changes in policy and regulation has helped or presented opportunities to develop the heat network market further, and suggestions for future growth of the sector.

    It was a real honour to be approached to feature in this year’s Review and we are delighted that our contribution is valued in terms of thought leadership in the sector. As Vital has been delivering heat networks for over 30 years, we have the experience to add value to the industry and share our lessons learnt with the readers.

    Nick Gosling, Vital’s Group Sales and Strategy Director

    The co-chairman of The Parliamentary Review, Lord Pickles, has praised the upcoming Review as one of the most comprehensive yet. He commented that as Britain undergoes changes, it is “essential that politicians have a firm understanding of the challenges with which British organisations must contend” and that The Review once again provides a perfect platform for this.

    Writing in The Review, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove says “this year’s Parliamentary review comes at a momentous time for parliament, as we collectively determine the destiny of the United Kingdom.”

    You can read our entry by visiting the website on the following link: https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/vital-energi

    Government estate
  • Residents Now Receiving Affordable Heat from the City’s Heat Network

    Residents Now Receiving Affordable Heat from the City’s Heat Network

    

    Hundreds of Residents are Now Receiving Affordable and Sustainable Heat from the City’s District Heating Network

    Almost 800 homes are now enjoying affordable and sustainable heat after being connected to the city’s £36m ‘Leeds PIPES’ district heating network.

    The scheme uses heat generated from black bin waste at the Recycling & Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) and transports it via a series of super insulated district heating pipes to local businesses and residents.

    Once the scheme’s first phase has been completed later this year the network will save tenants at 1,983 properties an estimated 10 to 25% on energy bills whilst reducing the city’s annual carbon footprint by 11,000 tonnes.

    The scheme has been delivered in partnership between Leeds City Council and Vital Energi with funding support from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and ERDF.

    Councillors Debra Coupar and Lisa Mulherin met with local residents and representatives from Vital Energi at Shakespeare Grange on 28th March to find out more about the scheme and how it is helping residents.

    The 4 months since I got it have been heaven. I am saving on my general electric, I’m saving on one bill which compensates for the other bill too. When the warm weather comes, I will see a genuine change.

    Joan Fletcher, Resident at Shakespeare Grange

    Said Dirir, resident at Shakespeare Grange, said:

    “I’ve had the heating for the last 2 months. It’s nice and warm and I’m happy with it. I’m saving money too, before I was paying nearly £200 a month, now I’m saving around £150 a month.”

    Councillor Debra Coupar, Leeds City Council’s executive member for communities, said:

    “Leeds has made fantastic progress with its Affordable Warmth Strategy over the last few years, and it is promising to see that almost 800 properties are now connected to the district heating network. Too many people pay too much for their heating bills and this network is one of the ways which Leeds City Council and partners are tackling this issue.

    “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to connect residents in council properties to affordable heating and hot water. This will have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of those connected to the scheme.

    “It is great to hear from local tenants about how the network has already made a positive difference by helping them stay warm and healthy over the winter period and how it will help them save money in the long-term.”

    Councillor Lisa Mulherin, Leeds City Council’s executive member for climate change, transport and sustainable development, said:

    “After declaring a climate emergency, the district heating network will make a positive contribution to enable local homes and businesses to connect to energy efficiency heating.

    “The district heating network is a fantastic example of how becoming more sustainable can help the council and residents save money on their energy bills whilst also working towards our target of becoming a carbon-neutral city.

    “The scheme is just one of the ways which Leeds has committed to reducing our carbon footprint and the network will make a huge difference to the city’s emissions.”

    Rob Falcon, Project Director for Vital Energi explained:

    “City-wide projects are particularly exciting as they have a large, positive impact on both carbon emissions and energy costs—but they also have scope to grow and connect more customers and residents and become even more efficient as they expand.

    “We’re delighted the project recently received HNIP funding for Phase 2 which we’re currently delivering in the Headrow and I am sure this will grow to become one of the UK’s most important heat networks.

    “We’re delighted that heat is now on in almost 800 flats and the remaining residents will be switched over onto the new system over the coming months.  We’d like to thank the residents for their good humour, patience and interest in the project and are proud they will now receive cleaner, greener, more affordable and efficient heating and hot water.”

    Businesses including the Leeds Playhouse have also connected to the network.

    Following the recent “heat on” for scheme’s first phase, work on the network’s second phase is now progressing after the council successfully received an additional £2.4m in funding from the Heat Network Investment Programme to extend the network.

    The new funding has allowed the 16.5km network to be extended by a further 2.5km along the Headrow and into the city centre and connecting the City Museum, Art Gallery, Central Library, Town Hall, St George House and Civic Hall to the scheme.

    Urban networks
  • Vital Enters Peaking Plants Market with AMP Clean Energy Award Win

    Vital Enters Peaking Plants Market with AMP Clean Energy Award Win

    

    Vital Energi Enters Peaking Plants Market with AMP Clean Energy Award Win

    Vital Energi has reached a £4m agreement with AMP Clean Energy to design and build five Urban Reserve gas-fired electrical generator peaking plants across the UK with a total of 17MW of power, and with further projects planned.

    The peaking plants will generate flexible electricity using gas fired gensets to provide extra resilience and capacity to the local electricity grid, and support the local District Network Operators in achieving their targets. The plants will come online when alternative renewable energy sources are not producing enough electricity, such as solar or wind, and at peak demand periods.

    The decentralised peaking plants, utilising 2MW or 2.5MW gensets as single units, pairs or triples, are designed to both support the growth of intermittent renewables by providing on-demand electricity to keep the system balance, and to help provide additional capacity in places of high demand, such as urban and commercial areas.

    This is a new market for Vital Energi which will see us install our largest capacity of gensets for a single client. After being selected by AMP Clean Energy through competitive tender based on both our price and our previous extensive experience installing gensets, we are delighted to begin our relationship with them on the Urban Reserve scheme and look forward to seeing the projects develop.

    Richard Byers, Vital’s Director of Green Business

    Mark Tarry, Managing Director of AMP Clean Energy’s Urban Reserve division, adds: “It is very exciting to see our Urban Reserve projects progress to the delivery phase, and we are looking forward to working with Vital Energi to help deliver this.  Urban Reserve peaking plants develop flexible electricity to help manage energy demand peaks and ensure security of supply, which will be vital as we move to a net zero future.”

    Work will commence in autumn 2019 and is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2020.

    Industrial & Commercial

  • Join us at The Distributed Energy Show this December

    

    Join us at The Distributed Energy Show this December

    We are excited to be exhibiting at The Distributed Energy Show in Telford on the 8th and 9th December, where we look forward to discussing our energy solutions including decentralised energy generation, energy conservation measures and multi-utility network distribution schemes based on low carbon or zero carbon technologies. 

    Vital Energi continue to produce energy efficient heat and power systems and consumption reduction solutions with long term cost benefits for clients in a broad range of markets including Healthcare, Education, Industrial, Commercial, Residential, and Local Authority.

    In addition to our exhibition space at the conference, Chief Strategy Officer, Nick Gosling, will join Dr Joel Hamilton and Tim Ward from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to discuss Heat Network Innovations in Conference Room 2 on Wednesday 8th September at 12 noon.

    Come and see us on stand 1609 – to register for your free ticket please visit The Distributed Energy Show website here.

    Alternatively, if you’d like to get in touch to discuss how we can support you on your decarbonisation journey, please contact us here.

  • Vital Energi Invests in a Sustainable Future With 20 New Apprenticeships

    Vital Energi Invests in a Sustainable Future With 20 New Apprenticeships

    

    Vital Energi Invests in a Sustainable Future With 20 New ‘Green’ Apprenticeships

    Vital Energi today marked a milestone in its investment in the future of decarbonisation, with the announcement of plans to recruit 20 new apprentices in 2021.  The company is committed to developing the key industry skills needed to achieve net zero and create a sustainable workforce of the future, as well as helping tackle the post-Covid economic recovery across the UK.

    The program will support the wider goals set out by the UK Government’s 10 point green recovery plan to create 250,000 clean energy jobs in the industry. Vital Energi specialises in low/zero carbon energy generation and heat networks which will play an increasingly important role in meeting the UK’s net zero objectives.  Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, recently called for up to £1billion of investment in the industry by 2030.

    There can be no denying that the last 12 months have been immensely challenging for everyone. Announcing the creation of these roles during National Apprenticeship Week will be a welcome boost to many local communities, young people and education centres throughout the UK. As we begin to build the sustainable workforce of the future, our apprenticeships are a fantastic way for both school leavers and graduates to forge exciting new career paths in clean energy. The bespoke skills and experiences we can offer will be vital to meeting growing demand for low carbon technologies and helping local authorities meet their net zero targets.

    Rob Callaghan, Vital Energi’s Managing Director London & South

    As part of the ambitious Vital Energi Training Centre and its well established apprentice programme, the company has already employed its first Building Services Design Technician apprentice, Alex Spencer, under the new initiative.  The creation of this new role will allow Vital Energi to meet growing demand from new and existing clients by linking green ambition with new talent.

    Alex is studying through Liverpool City College and has been recruited locally to work on local projects, creating local jobs and supporting the local community. One of the projects Alex is working on is Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters as part of a £5 billion regeneration project to transform the city’s northern docks. The project will provide heat both for homes and commercial space connected to Peel L&P’s Mersey Heat district heat network, with the potential for 9,000 homes to benefit from the software over the coming years.

    Alex Spencer, Vital Energi’s newest recruit said: “I wanted to be a part of a community that makes the planet a greener place.  I am excited to be joining the company at such a pivotal time for the whole world as we look for new solutions to tackle climate change. Its amazing reputation, makes Vital Energi a great place to learn the skills I need for a successful career in clean energy.”

    Vital Energi is looking to recruit apprentices to all areas of the business, site and office based, from design engineers through to project delivery engineers and operational engineers as well as support service opportunities.

    Training of recruits will be done through a blended system of online and classroom learning at the company’s new £2m state-of-the-art training academy.  Currently training is delivered online during the national lockdown.

    Vital Energi’s training academy aims to be a ‘centre for excellence’ and has been designed to provide hands-on product training as well integrating with courses at other universities and colleges with practical and theoretical education.

    The company has purpose-built two district heating demonstration trenches which will be used to educate students and existing employees about techniques such as jointing and welding pipes, insulation processes and moisture control.

    Training on buried underground services and smart end user products including heat interface units, metering and billing electronic platforms is available in the centre where all products are displayed for demonstration and have dedicated areas for testing new products.

    The facility will also benefit Vital Energi’s existing employees by providing engineers and designers with skills development opportunities and state-of-the-art collaboration areas.

    Colleges and universities are invited to collaborate with Vital Energi to develop further opportunities for students, graduates and the community.

    If you’d like more information on Vital Energi’s apprenticeship scheme please email [email protected]

  • Low-Carbon Future of Enfield Moves A Step Closer

    Low-Carbon Future of Enfield Moves A Step Closer

    

    Low-Carbon Future of Enfield Moves A Step Closer

    60MW energy centre & district heating network receives planning permission.

    Waste heat from the nearby North London Waste Authority (NLWA) Energy Recovery Facility is set to be used to heat homes and businesses in the London Borough of Enfield after Enfield Council approved planning permission for a new 60MW low-carbon energy centre and district heating network.

    The scale of this project makes it a hugely important opportunity for Enfield to lower their CO2 emissions. By harnessing waste heat from the nearby waste to energy plant, thousands of homes and businesses will be heated in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. This is an innovative scheme and we are delighted to have the opportunity to help Energetik with their planning application and look forward to the construction and operation phases of the project.

    Rob Callaghan, Regional Director at Vital Energi

    Energetik employed Vital Energi to submit the planning permission for the Energy Centre, which is located at Advent Way.

    Customers of the new very low carbon energy scheme will include the 82-hectare Meridian Water development which will include 10,000 homes, a new train station, workplaces and open spaces.  The energy centre will connect to the NLWA Energy Recovery Facility once complete in 2026, taking waste heat and distributing it to customers through a highly insulated network of underground district heating pipes.

    The proposed development is located within the Eco Park operated by London Energy Limited (LEL), and in addition to assisting with the planning process, Vital Energi will build the energy centre and heat network. Vital Energi will then provide operation and maintenance on the network and energy centre for a 10-year period.

    In addition to the heat taken from the NLWA, the energy centre will include two 25m high thermal stores, each holding 1,693,000 litres of hot water plus, for resilience and back up, six 10MW boilers installed across three phases. This will provide a highly resilient heating network, ensuring reliable heat and hot water at all times to Energetik’s customers.

    Vital Energi submitted the planning application on behalf of Energetik and employed Stewart Stephenson Architects and structural engineers Buro Happold as part of the professional team.

    Work is scheduled to begin in January 2021 with completion expected in November 2022.

    New build
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  • Delivering £17m Energy Infrastructure Package for Nine Elms Park

    Delivering £17m Energy Infrastructure Package for Nine Elms Park

    

    Vital Energi Set to Deliver £17m Energy Infrastructure Package for Nine Elms Park (1)

    Vital Energi have won the £17m contract to deliver the primary energy infrastructure package for the Greystar and Henderson Park, Nine Elms Park plots B and D development which will be situated on the former Royal Mail centre.

    The 14-acre development, which lays between Battersea & Vauxhall, south of the River Thames, will create a total of 894 rental homes in plots B and D with the addition of high spec amenity areas and retail units at ground floor. Each block will be served via their own district heating, chilled and water services plant and the development will be future proofed to enable easy connection to a wider district heating network in the future.

    Rob Callaghan, Regional director for Vital Energi commented, “Not only are Greystar and Henderson Park, with their delivery partner Telford Homes, creating much-needed, high quality rental housing in London, they are doing it with sustainability at its heart. The overall Nine Elms Park development will deliver a vibrant community with a school, retail units and community facilities and at full build out will deliver almost 2,000 new homes where they are needed.

    “This will be a fantastic addition to the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Regeneration Area (known as VNEB) and London in general and we look forward to beginning work on this exciting new development.”

    Government estate