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Electric motors, pump and compressors are the single biggest consumer of electricity in most plants and account for approximately 85% of your power consumption. But electrical resistance, harmonics, heat and aging equipment result in them using more and more power for the same output. Our Power Factor Correction (PFC) and Intelligent Motor Control (IMC) solutions increase your equipment's efficienciy (up to 100%), saves energy, and extends their lifecycle. In tandem, our Voltage Conditioning Units (VCU) provide system-wide electrical protection for your facility, safeguarding your equipment from damaging electrical events and premature failures.

The majority of motors do not operate at 100% efficiency. This means more power is needed (and wasted) just to operate them. We can increase the efficiency of your motors up to 100% (known as their power factor rating), reducing the amount of energy they need to operate and reducing energy waste. Further, we reduce the heat, vibration and surges in your electrical network to protect them, thereby reducing maintenance and downtime. You will use less energy to run a more efficient facility, saving you money and increasing your bottom line.

Reducing your electrical consumption (by operating your motors at up to 100% efficiency) and reducing electrical waste (in the form of heat, vibration, surges and transients) means you reduce your energy demand and your carbon emissions. Each year, greenhouse gas (GHG) benchmarks increase and carbon taxes increase. Berkshire's solutions are compliant with ISO 14064, allowing you to reduce your costs and demonstrate your corporate citizenship to the environment.

Combined heat and power systems are more efficient than large-scale municipal grids. We design a CHP solution that is perfectly sized for your business, and delivers both electricity and heat at a lower price than buying electricity from the grid and separately running boilers for hot water. You are in control of your energy, while still staying connected to the grid for back-up or additional energy needs.

Prior to installation, Berkshire does a detailed engineering study to design a system that matches your real energy needs (using your own energy profile data). This study maximizes your energy savings and recommends a CHP system that is ideally sized to your business. You can choose to have our CHP system provide 100% of your energy needs, or more typically, have our CHP system provide your base load energy needs (between 70% and 85% of total energy) while remaining connected to the grid for back-up and extra power supply. This gives you the flexibility to increase or decrease your demand levels. If your demand levels increase further, we can add modules to your CHP system to give you additional power on-site to match your new needs.

CHP provides you with the most efficient delivery of both electricity and heat (for hot water and AC). We can design a solution that meets 100% of your energy needs, and allows you to disconnect completely from the local grid. However, we usually recommend a CHP solution that delivers between 70% and 85% of your electricity and heating needs (for the best operational efficiency), and that you stay connected to the local grid for the remaining 15% to 30%, for back-up and additional electricity during peak load times. Our detailed engineering study will show you the ideal combination, with the maximum savings, using your energy profile data.

There are no upfront costs or capital expenses for you. Our Energy Subscription Savings program saves you money each and every month on your energy costs – with no upfront capital expenses.

As part of the Berkshire Pathway, we do a detailed engineering study to design a system that matches your real energy needs (using your own energy and facility profile data). This study maximizes your energy savings and recommends a solution that is ideally suited to your business.

Berkshire looks after installation and regular maintenance, and provides remote monitoring to ensure your system is operating efficiently. This lets you focus on what you do best – running your business.