{"id":1690,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:56","slug":"muntons-set-to-decarbonise-100-million-kilowatt-hours-of-heat-with-new-energy-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1690","title":{"rendered":"Muntons Set to Decarbonise 100 Million Kilowatt Hours of Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Muntons Set to Decarbonise 100 Million Kilowatt Hours of Heat with New Energy Centre<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Muntons Set to Decarbonise 100 Million Kilowatt Hours of Heat with New Energy Centre\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/muntons-set-to-decarbonise-100-million-kilowatt-hours-of-heat-with-new-energy-centre\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Muntons Set to Decarbonise 100 Million Kilowatt Hours of Heat with New Energy Centre\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><span class=\"rich-text-pumps__text rte__text\">Muntons, the UK\u2019s leading malt product manufacturer and distributor, is set to slash its carbon emissions by 15,500 tonnes per year in an exciting new partnership which will see a 14MW biomass boiler installed at its Stowmarket site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The project is being led by AMP Clean Energy which will operate the energy and steam supply under an Energy Supply Agreement to Muntons for its manufacturing process.\u00a0 Vital Energi have been appointed as the principal contractor and are working in partnership with AMP clean energy to deliver the \u00a316.5m project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Director for Vital Energi, Mike Cooke<\/strong>, explains: \u201cThis project is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate how decarbonisation can be made feasible. We worked in partnership with Muntons and AMP Clean Energy to develop a scheme which would maximise both carbon reductions and projects economics, with the result being a reduction in emissions of over 470,000 tonnes over the course of the 20-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe food and drink industry is a huge consumer of energy and we believe this partnership is a great example of how manufacturers can decarbonise their processes whilst improving their bottom line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Tyldesley, Group Managing Director at Muntons<\/strong>, said: \u201cMuntons is recognised\u00a0as a leader in sustainability projects throughout the industry. Through our focus on carbon reduction we have already cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter over the past ten years, exceeding our climate change agreement target.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cThe headline Science Based Target (SBT) for manufacturing is to reduce carbon emissions by 87% by 2050. Our Director of Technical and Sustainability, Dr Nigel Davies, has led our systematic approach to carbon reduction as part of our sustainability strategy and we have taken early action long before the SBT were introduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur emissions reduction journey before 2010 is recognised as contributing to our SBT and our target is to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 45% by 2025 from a 2010 baseline, together with a 30% reduction in scope 3.\u00a0Crucial to us hitting this target is installing biomass heating at both of our UK malting sites.\u00a0Working collaboratively with specialists AMP Clean Energy continue to deliver on our mantra of \u2018Practical Sustainability\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When complete, the energy solution will provide almost all steam, heat and electricity for Muntons\u2019 Stowmarket site. Work has started on site with commissioning scheduled for mid-2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">This is a major low-carbon project that will deliver significant sustainability benefits for Muntons. Muntons is a true sustainability leader in the food and drink sector and the use of biomass heat is central to its ability to hit its science-based target. It is fantastic that such a major project will come on-line next April, and we are proud to work with trailblazers like Muntons which will assist the UK\u2019s net zero transition.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Richard Burrell, <span class=\"quote__position\"> CEO of AMP Clean Energy<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tags-social\">\n<div class=\"wrap tags-social__wrap\">\n<div class=\"tags-social__content\">\n<div class=\"tags-social__content-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/?sector=6a0d7f88-75b1-42b2-afe9-df94362683f6\" class=\"tags-social__tag\">Further education<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tags-social__content-right\"><span class=\"tags-social__social-title\">Share:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/muntons-set-to-decarbonise-100-million-kilowatt-hours-of-heat-with-new-energy-centre\/\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-twitter\"><\/span> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/muntons-set-to-decarbonise-100-million-kilowatt-hours-of-heat-with-new-energy-centre\/\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-linkedin\"><\/span> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#b986dbd6ddc084d1cdcdc9839696cecece97cfd0cdd8d5dcd7dccbded097dad697ccd296d4dcddd0d896c9cbdccaca94cbdcd5dcd8cadcca96d4ccd7cdd6d7ca94cadccd94cdd694dddcdad8cbdbd6d7d0cadc9488898994d4d0d5d5d0d6d794d2d0d5d6ced8cdcd94d1d6cccbca94d6df94d1dcd8cd94ced0cdd194d7dcce94dcd7dccbdec094dadcd7cdcbdc96\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-envelope\"><\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Muntons Set to Decarbonise 100 Million Kilowatt Hours of Heat with New Energy Centre Muntons, the UK\u2019s leading malt product manufacturer and distributor, is set to slash its carbon emissions by 15,500 tonnes per year in an exciting new partnership which will see a 14MW biomass boiler installed at its Stowmarket site. 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