Matrix opens new 24/7 energy-management centre in Glasgow
Energy-matrix company Matrix has opened a new facility in Glasgow to manage the energy outputs of some of the UK’s largest organisations. Key clients of the new £1 million 390 m2 energy-management centre include Tesco and Marks & Spencer. The new centre replaces Matrix’s previous facilities and manages over 30 000 assets. M&S and Tesco have several thousand centres connected.
The new 24/7 centre is said to be the largest of its kind in the UK and focuses on optimising energy usage for a site to deliver long-term energy savings.
Steven Daniels, a director with Matrix, says, ‘There has been an increase in demand for remote active energy-management services as organisations realise that it can help them significantly reduce their energy use and maintenance support costs.
‘Large organisations accept that it’s impossible to effectively control the lighting, heating and air conditioning in every single one of their buildings, but linking up with the energy-management centre allows us to determine the optimum levels of energy that clients need over a 24-hour period.
‘Some our existing clients see the cost of the service recovered within months, making it a very attractive commercial proposition for them. It’s also attractive to companies as the service sees them reduce their carbon footprint at the same time.’
