Article date:26 April 2011
Written by:Hayley Humberstone
North Somerset MP Liam Fox has officially reopened Portishead Open Air Pool for the summer season, welcoming the installation of a new biomass boiler, funded largely by 100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy.
Sustain advised on the installation of the boiler and its design.
Dr. Liam Fox and Good Energy's CEO Juliet Davenport joined Easter Bank Holiday swimmers and Trustees of the pool to celebrate the pool's summer season and new renewable heating system.
The biomass boiler is funded by Good Energy as part of its commitment to the independent Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme, with the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) contributing to the ancillary costs.
The pool previously used the equivalent of one litre of oil on heating annually for each swimmer. Thanks to the new boiler, fossil-fuel usage will be cut by 80%. Over the boiler's lifespan it will save the pool over 2000 tonnes of CO2; and typically save £6,000 on fuel bills a year.
Kevin Boniface, senior associate at Sustain, said:
"It's great to see this commitment to renewable energy generation. Careful design at the outset meant that the right technology was chosen, which will deliver real cost and environmental benefits."
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