Blegberry Farm, North Devon

Project Included

Lindner & Sommerauer 150kW Wood Chip boiler including flue system.
4000 litre Thermal Store.

Fuel Consumption

60 tonnes of wood chips per annum. (Based on 100kW boiler, in a similar application)

Fuel Cost Saving

Wood Chips; 50-80%. (Source; Biomass Energy Centre)

CO₂ Saving

Up to 96% or 55 tonnes vs heating oil. (Source; Biomass Energy Centre)

RHI Payments

A project of this size would gain approximately £18,000 every year for 20 years, index linked to inflation.

Total Project Price

£100,000

Payback Period

4-5 years (combining RHI income & fuel cost saving).

(*Financial information not specific to this project – figures are based on an average of several typical projects of this size. Current information on RHI payments for guidance only, not to be considered a guarantee).

Project Summary

Rainbow Heat and Power’s complete installation, commissioning and maintenance service included;

Lindner & Sommerauer 150kW Wood Chip Boiler System.
Fully automated fuel delivery.
4,000 litre Thermal Store.
Installation of stainless steel flue, accessories and connections.
Automatic de-ashing.
Installation into the refitted boiler house.
156 metres of Uponor Thermo Twin Insulated Underground pipework
5m agitators.
An RHI approved heat meter which records heat use in kWh (on which RHI payments are based) complete with certification.
Assistance with RHI application including schematic drawings.
Commissioning, programming and end user training.

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Plant Room CAD Drawing

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Background

Blegberry the only fortified farm in Devon is a working farm with a mixture of sheep, cattle and arable and is open to the public. The farm is situated near the historic village of Hartland. The farm has a number of holiday cottages offering luxury self-catering holidays.

Technical Specifications

SL 150 Biomass Boiler System		SL150
Maximum Heat Output	kW	150
Minimum Heat Output	kW	41.9
Min. Combustion Efficiency	%	91.8
Max. Combustion Efficiency	%	93.8
Width	mm	1,050
Depth	mm	1,465
Height	mm	1,810
Flow & Return Diameter	mm	40
Flue Connection Diameter	mm	250
Flue Connection Height	mm	650
Boiler Weight (Assembled)	kg	1,405
Auger Weight	kg	85
Water Content	Ltr	340
Power Consumption	A/ V	16/ 400

The Requirement

Rainbow Heat and Power were briefed to design, supply, install, commission and maintain a highly efficient and fully automated system.

The system would be required to heat the main farm house, which includes an attached holiday let, 4 detached holiday cottages and grain dryer via a district heating system. The system is to be run on wood chip or pellets.

The fuel store is to be placed in a newly constructed barn.

Complete Biomass Heating Package

Rainbow Heat and Power designed, supplied, installed and commissioned a 150kW Lindner & Sommerauer Wood Pellet Biomass Boilers system.

This was a turnkey project with Rainbow Heat and Power overseeing the whole project. The district heating system used 156 metres of underground insulated pipe and includes a 4000 litre Thermal Store.

For automated fuel delivery to the boiler a 5m agitator was fitted.

Financial Benefit

As well as delivering fuel cost savings of 50-80% the installation will be accredited to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), receiving payments for the next 20 years.