Centrica Business Solutions working in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

The changing energy landscape demands new thinking

We integrate localised energy solutions for businesses around the world that leverage our energy insights, onsite generation and demand management capabilities. Providing end-to-end energy services across design, manufacture, financing, installation and maintenance. We believe distributed energy solutions could help GlaxoSmthKline to use less energy, improve their performance, increase operational resilience, and access new revenue streams.

Powering the future of distributed energy

Working together since 2009

We've partnered with GSK to supply high performance, flexible Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to 8 sites across the UK and Europe, helping to increase environmental savings whilst decreasing costs.

Since 2009, we have supplied around 25MW of flexible CHP generation to GSK's UK and European pharmaceutical sites.

Our technology is enabling GSK to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 30,000 tonnes (or 15% per year) and cut annual energy bills by 25%. Payback on capital investment has been very rapid in all cases, with one site delivering a return on investment with two and a half years.

Capacity market bringing new revenues

During 2018, Centrica Business Solutions optimised GSK’s UK Combined Heat and Power fleet to access additional revenue through the Capacity Market.

The Capacity Market was established by the UK Government as part of it's Electricity Market Reform policy to encourage investment in sustainable, low carbon sources of energy, whilst ensuring the availability and security of reserve energy supply capacity in the UK.

Centrica Business Solutions provided a fully managed CAPEX free solution and GSK now have 21.35MW under management. This will be joining Centrica’s 4.9GW fleet of customer and Centrica-owned assets which are currently operating in, and capturing revenue from the Capacity Market. This highlighted the strength of our partnership and the ongoing commitment to deliver revenue and savings for GSK.

*** The Capacity Market has been suspended. The UK Government are working closely with the European Commission on the necessary steps to enable it to re-consider the case for approval of the Capacity Market scheme as quickly as possible. ***

Achieving sustainability targets

We're helping GSK to reach their ambitious environmental sustainability goals.

This includes a target to reduce the company's carbon footprint by 25% by 2020 and a long-term goal for the value chain to be carbon neutral by 2050.

We are supporting our customers globally across 34 countries

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Energy Solutions for GlaxoSmithKline

Energy is vital to the operation of millions of businesses around the world. Ensuring it is available, used efficiently and priced competitively is essential for a successful business

Battery Storage

Use battery technology to store electricity in low demand periods and use it during high cost peaks. Or sell it back to the grid to power business growth.

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Demand Side Response (DSR)

Generate revenue by reducing your energy use at peak times with intelligent technology that helps you balance supply and demand and manage consumption.

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Energy Efficiency

Save energy over the long-term and improve your operational efficiency. We'll audit your estate and use the intelligence to form a comprehensive energy saving plan.

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