Major award for Cofely trigeneration scheme at MediaCityUK in Salford

12 January, 2010

Cofely, CHP, trigeneration, Absorption chiller

Trigeneration CHP in the first phase of MediaCityUK is expected to reduce energy costs by £560 000 a year.

Cofely has designed, installed and commissioned a trigeneration system and energy centre for MediaCityUK on Salford’s historic docks. The scheme has won the industrial and commercial award from the Combined Heat & Power Association. MediaCityUK is a new community for the creative and digital industries. Anchor tenants include the BBC and the University of Salford.

The first phase covers more 15 ha. Its energy centre includes a 2 MW CHP unit fuelled by gas/biofuel. During the summer, heat drives a 1.5 MW absorption chiller, which is expected to meet 20% of the cooling load and be supplemented by chillers in the individual buildings. The CHP unit will reduce carbon emissions by 29% compared with conventional methods, with predicted energy-cost savings of £560 000 a year.

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