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BAKERY BUSINESS
INVESTS HEAVILY IN GAS
TO POWER TECHNOLOGY
UK leading generator specialist, DTGen
has installed and commissioned a 500KW
lean burn gas generator with ComAp controls
at McGhee’s Bakery’s manufacturing facility
in Glasgow. Following a successful trial, the
equipment is now providing the majority of the
site’s electrical power requirement in parallel
with mains to ensure resilience.
DTGen provided a full turnkey solution for
McGhee’s including the network authority
agreements, civil engineering work, mechanical and
electrical installations. Now fully operational, DTGen
will provide all on-going service and maintenance.
Gordon McGhee, Managing Director at McGhee’s
Bakery, said: “Being a lean manufacturing
organisation we are always looking at ways to help
deliver value for money for our customers. With
input costs rising rapidly, working with DTGen
has provided us with the opportunity to better
manage and forecast our energy expenditure. From
beginning to end, DTGen listened to our needs, and
designed a solution that fits seamlessly into our
current way of working.”
Powered by high-e iciency gas engines, the lean
burn generator range is ideal for businesses to
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generate their own electricity on-site. The solution is
highly competitive and can help manage the highly
volatile energy market. By utilising a lower cost
natural gas supply to produce electricity, this o sets
high-cost electricity which is normally supplied by
the national grid.
John Kinstrie, Head of Solution Sales at DTGen
said: “As the overall demand for cleaner power
generation continues to drive innovation in the
production of energy, there is an increasing shiŽ to
natural gas generators for both standby power and
as an alternative to mains connection for businesses
that want to help manage costs and fix long-term
prices for on-site power generation.
“This solution is ideal for facilities with high
electrical energy consumption, such as food and
drink manufacturing or large-scale industrial
manufacturing. Providing budget stability, the
lean-burn solution enables you to lower your
dependency on the grid whilst ensuring a reliable,
secure supply of electrical power.”
DTGen provides two commercial models for the
gas to power solution, including a fully-funded PPA
(power purchase agreement) that enables you to
take control of your energy and generate your own
continuous power onsite ‘behind the meter’.
About McGhee’s
Founded in 1936, McGhee’s moved to state-ofthe
art premises at the M8 food park in June 2005.
Through continual investment in people, services
and facilities, it now operates out of possibly the
most e icient bakery production unit in Britain.
It currently sells more than 4 million rolls per
week, of which more than 3/4 million are its
famous ‘crispy rolls’. Using its fleet of 70 wholesale
delivery vans, products are delivered daily across
central Scotland and as far afield as Edinburgh,
Dunfermline, Stirling and Perth.
About DTGen
DTGen supplies, installs and maintains diesel
and gas generators, providing customers with
products, support and advice throughout the life
cycle of their generator set. Since 2010, DTGen has
been supported by Glasgow-based equity partner,
Nevis Capital LLP, which continues to support the
company growth.
At its 6.3-acre HQ, the 80,000 sq Ž warehouse
space accommodates workshops, a parts
distribution depot, the biggest load test cell in the
country as well as the largest stock of generators in
the UK. DTGen holds in excess of £1m of generators
at its warehouse, and supplies from six to 3,000kVA
– to ensure customers can quickly be provided with
the right solution for their power needs.
The DTGen team of power generation experts
and skilled service technicians operates the length
and breadth of the UK providing comprehensive
support across a range of industry sectors including
commercial, construction, retail, data centres,
education, health and government.
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