St Katherines School
Challenge
After the Department for Education (DfE) identified Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the main school roof of St Katherines Primary Academy located in Harlow, the school needed to temporarily vacate 264 pupils.
Due to delays in securing permanent UKPN power, Katherine’s school required temporary power to maintain the functionality of the school grounds for approximately three months until UKPN power was connected.
- Project name: St Katherines School
- Sector: Education
- Location: Harlow, England
- Solution provided: 200kVA generator, Voltbank & Fuel Tank
- Features: Reduced fuel consumption, reduced Co2 emissions & silent running hours
- Savings: Cost: £16,749, Fuel: 49,540 litres, CO2 emissions: 161,648kg Silent running: 2,190 hours,
Solution
To adhere to the client’s requirement, Wernick Power Solutions collaborated with Greener Power Solutions, who supplied a Battery Storage Unit in addition to Wernick’s 200kVA generator and 3000L fuel tank. The hybrid solution guaranteed consistent and reliable power across nine temporary classrooms for nursery, infant and junior students, alongside the schools’ reception, offices, staff rooms, toilets and commercial kitchen.
During Phases 1 and 2 of the project, Wernick Hire supplied all temporary accommodations, comprising 73 modular units arranged in both single-storey and double-storey configurations.
Result
From initial enquiry through to delivery, Katherine’s School received a seamless production throughout. The tailored hybrid solution prevented any disruption to the power supply and minimised noise pollution to all staff and pupils. As a result, St Katherines School saved a total of £16,749.90, 49,540 litres of fuel, reduced a significant 161,648kg of carbon emissions and achieved 2,190 silent running hours.
“Wernick Group has played a pivotal role in both setting up sites and providing temporary power solutions to support the UK’s RAAC situation. We are committed to supporting local communities, schools, hospitals and other government premises affected by this issue. As a business, it is important to us to contribute in such a meaningful way. What makes this even more rewarding is that our solution not only enables critical work to proceed, but also contributes to significant fuel and carbon savings.”
Tom Chandler, Major Accounts Manager at Wernick Power Solutions
“This project was a huge success and the school has been left with a supberb new building. Thank you to all at Greener Power Solutions and the Wernick Power team, who made sure this ran smoothly throughout.”
Victoria Collins, Depot Manager at Wernick Power Solutions
