Quorn Foods
A combination of voltage regulation and low-loss transformers saved this leading food manufacturer over £71,000 on their annual energy bills.
Case Studies
Bolsover District Council
Voltage optimisation reduced CO2 emissions by 51 tonnes over 2 sites at Bolsover District Council and saved £9,774 per year
Coombe Fisheries Ltd
Consumption of this site has decreased by 14% after the Voltage Optimisation installation, and Brownouts have been reduced
Trelleborg
This manufacturer achieved a payback time of under 3 years and lowered it's transformer losses by 44% saving 135,000 kWh annually
Supermarket Chain
The client is a major supermarket chain with multiple stores and distribution centres across the UK.
Telecommunications Company
The client is one of the largest telecommunication companies in the UK and is based in London.
What our customers say
“Powerstar were great throughout this process. From explaining how the technology worked, throughout installation and into verifying the savings we were making. A great company to partner with if you’re looking to reduce your energy consumption.”
Chris Hayman, Managing Director, M I Dickson
“Powerstar voltage optimisation has been a major part of our comprehensive energy efficiency programme. It is perhaps the simplest and most effective way to instantly save energy and therefore we would highly recommend Powerstar systems.”
Mark Orpin, Head of Energy Management at ASDA Supermarkets
“We have been very pleased with the quality and workmanship from the team at Powerstar – the energy savings have been higher than forecast and we are expecting to run a phase 2. Powerstar has been very flexible in scoping, design and working around our operational units to ensure full services were maintained. I have no hesitation in recommending Voltage Regulation from Powerstar and we are pleased with the full service Powerstar provided.”
Stuart Harris, Head of Energy and Carbon Operations at BT Technology, Service & Operations
“Powerstar identified waste that we did not think we had. They diligently overcame issues during commissioning and have provided us with a fault free system that saves what they promised.”
Mark Boxall, Managing Director at Tetra Pak CPS Ltd
“We would highly recommend Powerstar Voltage Regulation systems. The Powerstar installation at Scott Clinic, Mersey Care NHS Trust has achieved an 18% saving on total electricity consumption. This is an excellent result which is helping the hospital to meet its CO2 reduction targets. Powerstar Voltage Regulation has shown that significant savings can be achieved without compromising the operations of the hospital.”
Mark O’Grady, Managing Director at MITIE Engineering (North) Ltd
“We are absolutely delighted with the Powerstar system which has reduced our direct electricity and carbon emissions by 16%. I have no hesitation to recommend Powerstar to others.”
Stephen Ward, Senior Electrical and Mechanical Engineer at Sheffield Hallam University
“We have experienced no issues or problems with the Powerstar equipment we have had fitted for the past year. The kit is robustly manufactured and electrically sound.”
Peter Gardiner, M&E Manager at Lincolnshire Co-operative
“With the ability to power our site for up to two hours the Battery Energy Storage System should cover us for all but the most severe and long-term power outages, thereby maintaining the operation of our critical kilns and protecting our products and production schedules. Given the damaging impact that interruptions to our power supply have caused for such a long time, and the added benefit of reducing our energy consumption and providing an additional revenue stream, the solution provided by Powerstar was a no-brainer for our business.”
Simon Parkinson, Managing Director of Parkinson-Spencer Refractories Ltd