BES, the specialist in the design and delivery of controlled environments, has played a key role in the second phase of a major energy efficiency upgrade at a leading UK pharmaceutical manufacturing campus.
The work forms part of the Macclesfield Efficient Energy Project (MEEP), an initiative aimed at boosting energy resilience, sustainability, and operational performance across the site.
Working in partnership with its parent company, BGEN, BES supported the delivery of complex infrastructure improvements within a live operational environment. BGEN also owns Norwood through BES.
The Macclesfield campus plays a critical role in the global supply of medicines and requires uninterrupted, precisely controlled utilities to maintain its high-specification facilities.
The work forms part of the Macclesfield Efficient Energy Project (MEEP), an initiative aimed at boosting energy resilience, sustainability, and operational performance across the site
Phase 1 of the project involved the successful installation of two new package boilers. In Phase 2, the focus shifted to modernising the site’s utilities hub, with works divided into two key areas.
These included the deconstruction of a legacy gas turbine and heat recovery steam generation unit, and the installation of a third package boiler complete with electrical, control and instrumentation systems.
Additional works included:
- Upgrades to fuel oil storage
- Modernisation of the condensate recovery system
- New chemical dosing systems
- Enhanced containment routes for electrical, control, and instrumentation (EC&I) systems
- Lighting and emergency lighting upgrades
- Fire and gas detection improvements
- Cabling for updated instrumentation and control infrastructure
The project was delivered according to strict shared success criteria developed between the delivery team and client stakeholders.
These included zero-harm implementation with no unplanned service interruptions, improved energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, enhanced resilience and maintainability, and full compliance with environmental and legislative standards.
