Southmoor Golf Club in County Durham has converted to biomass heating with a Windhager wood pellet BioWIN boiler to reduce energy bills and improve its carbon footprint. A 60 kW BioWIN Excel is providing heating to the clubhouse and surrounding buildings, replacing an old and expensive oil heating system.
Club secretary, Peter Johnson, sought an alternative way of heating as the existing oil system was old and expensive, entailing a large annual fuel bill and with repairs becoming more frequent the cost of maintaining and running it were only set to escalate. After looking into sustainable energy options including ground and air source heat pumps and solar panels, biomass was recommended for the additional benefits the business would gain.
After consultations with Windhager trained installers Nu Heat North East, and financial help from one of the golf club’s members, a Windhager BioWIN Excel 60 kW wood pellet boiler was installed with associated pipework running underground to the clubhouse cellar where it could be connected to the existing heating system.
Southmoor will save in the region of £10,000 a year due to the combination of lower fuel costs and RHI payments meaning the initial loan for installation will be paid back in 5 - 6 years and then a further 14 years of RHI income can be enjoyed, with the freedom to invest in improvements to the 18-hole heathland course to further benefit the members.
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