EMA fastracks to efficient power
Power Control saves one of the UK’s fastest growing airports over 30% in running costs.
Located in Leicestershire, East Midlands Airport is the 11th busiest airport in the UK by passenger traffic and is not only a hub for low-fare airlines but also a major air cargo hub for freight traffic. The airport relies heavily on its highly sophisticated automated infrastructure.
The solution and results
With over 100 aircraft movements per day, East Midlands Airport relies heavily on its highly sophisticated automated infrastructure. Any system malfunctions or loss of power could cause flight cancellations and delays costing the airport £thousands in lost revenue.
It is, therefore, crucial that the airport evaluates its critical power systems and adopts a complete power protection strategy
Following a routine site visit from Power Control it was discovered that the facility’s UPS system was only running a 70% efficiency. This had meant that an oversized generator had been specified and the airport was seeing extremely high energy costs.
Directly addressing the efficiencies, Power Control recommended replacing the existing UPS with a modular UPS system. A Huawei UPS5000-E 125kVA frame with 50kVA in a N+1 configuration has now been installed and commissioned along with a SDMO generator that was able to be reduced by 45% in size.
Not only have incredible efficiency savings been made directly from the UPS but demand for air conditioning has also been significantly reduced
The Huawei UPS5000-E was supplied and commissioned without a hitch and Power Control was able to utilise the existing batteries and monitoring system. Installed alongside the UPS, was a 110kVA SDMO generator with a John Deere engine. Both are now not only providing critical power protection for the control and radar tower but also delivering East Midlands Airport in excess of 60% in energy.
East Midlands Airport is now carrying out further site reviews and is already working with Power Control on its next project.
"Not only has Power Control been instrumental in the initial scoping of our requirements but the team’s professionalism throughout the installation has been exceptional. They had extremely strict parameters to work within, which required expert coordination between site engineers and team project managers to ensure a seamless transfer, with limited disruption to the airport and passengers."
A Bestwick, Airfield Engineer, East Midlands Airport
About the product
Service and support forms an essential part of the Power Control offering and includes all aspects of service and maintenance for all brands and models of UPS, generators and batteries. The Power Control service team provides a complete 24/7 UPS battery replacement service, where it undertakes everything from the initial site survey and battery calculations through to delivery and installation of the new batteries.
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