Reducing energy consumption & C02 emissions
Voltage Optimisation®
Ready to take control of your energy costs while reducing your environmental footprint? Emissis has the solution you’ve been looking for: Voltage Optimisation.
What is Voltage Optimisation?®
Put simply, Voltage Optimisation is a form of Voltage Management specifically designed for reducing energy consumption. Voltage Optimisation is a term used around voltage management when a desire to reduce energyconsumption by up to 20% is managed by adjusting and controlling voltage levels on a user’s site.
Voltage optimisation is a transformer based technology, the principal is based around supplying a voltage level more suitable to the actual electrical device in order for it to perform its task more efficiently and in line with limits of European harmonised voltage while basic design is a low loss series connected transformer designed to optimise a whole site or individual loads to target the most optimisable loads.
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How Does VO work?
The National Grid delivers, on average, 242 volts to all UK users. With voltage optimised, electrical equipment works at optimum cost efficiency at 220 volts. All supply above 220v is waste.
Through Ohm’s law, optimising voltage on any supply produces instant kWh savings of up to 19%, which will give an instant reduction in electricity bills and carbon footprint. In addition, and as confirmed by the UK’s wiring regulations (BS7671), any electrical equipment required to work at 242v, will suffer a reduced working life by up to 46%.
Emissis Monitoring & Verification Center
Our state-of-the-art data reporting platform offers live updates on your energy consumption along with comprehensive analytics.
Our clients have the ability to monitor the performance of their energy-saving solution in real-time.
Additionally, providing valuable insights into its effectiveness our monitoring platform enables you to pinpoint opportunities for energy savings and take proactive steps to address them.
Savings & Benefits of Voltage Optimisation
To simplify the market for electrical equipment, the European Union has introduced the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC to regulate the operating voltage of electrical equipment to be supplied in Europe. Equipment that meets the standard bears the CE mark and is designed to operate within harmonised
voltage levels. In reality through, nothing has changed, voltage levels on average in the UK remain around 242v (419V) as the costs to reduce voltages at grid level are too inhibitive and unnecessary as we remain within the harmonised voltage limits.
CE mark compliance simply dictates that the device must operate safely between harmonised limits, it does not however state that it must operate efficiently or maintain its design lifespan.
It could be argued that Voltage Optimisation therefore exploits the CE Mark regulations as a lower voltage level is applied to the electrical device and closer to the nominal design voltage of 230V rather than at the UK average voltage of 242V.
Consideration should also be given towards accelerated deterioration of the electrical device at the higher voltage levels, voltage can be described as pressure, there is, therefore, an opportunity to regulate the pressure more towards mainland European levels to protect the device and maintain its designed life span while returning a level of energy saving.
Most electrical devices are now manufactured more for the wider European market rather than the unique challenges faced in the UK, a classic example is the operation of LED lighting, higher voltage levels increase the risk of premature failure of the driver circuits while at lower regulated levels, the pressure is reduced and the design lifespan achieved.
Where are the Savings Made?
The primary means of achieving savings on an electricity bill is by reducing the kWh usage of electrical devices, which can be accomplished by ensuring they operate at or near their fundamental design voltage.
Warranty & guarantee ®
All our voltage equipment is supplied with a 15 year manufacturers equipment warranty that confirms (warrants) that the equipment supplied will continue to deliver the voltage reduction guaranteed and will operate efficiently for a minimum of 15 years from date of installation.
Our equipment is installed with an expected lifespan of 30 + years subject to a 5 year service plan. We guarantee that your Voltage Optimiser will continue to deliver the voltage reduction specified in our Energy Savings report.
After a full site power survey the finalised savings report will confirm the reduced voltage figure, your sites confirmed load profile together with the percentage of energy consumption that has been disregarded to allow for equipment that delivers little or no energy savings from voltage optimisation
Don’t just take our word for it…
“We’re absolutely thrilled to partner with Emissis help save businesses money and support their sustainability goals. I’d encourage business owners to use the free site survey that Emissis offers to assess the savings and return on investment that they could make with voltage optimisation.
“Energy efficiency is essential for addressing climate change and it represents a huge growth opportunity for businesses. As a bank we can offer a range of financing solutions for businesses wanting to invest in green assets and we’d encourage customers to reach out if they need any help or support with navigating the options available.”
James Holian, Head of Business Banking at NatWest“I’m highly impressed with Emissis and its voltage optimisation solution. The tailored solution perfectly aligned with our savings goals, and the entire process, from consultation to installation, was executed with commendable professionalism and precision. The Emissis team’s exceptional expertise ensured a seamless experience with minimal disruption to our operations, resulting in significant savings for Tees Active. I recommend Emissis as a reliable and professional partner in energy optimisation.”
Darren Humphrey, Area Operations Manager, Tees Active” RBH have been rolling out numerous energy saving initiatives across many of our hotels as part of our decarbonisation programme, so it was great to share some of our success stories with our partners.
Many thanks to Emissis who are helping us on our journey, and who assisted with the content.”
Gregor MacNaughton, Chief Technical Officer at RBH” I extend my sincere thanks to the Emissis team for their seamless and successful installations at Birtenshaw School Campus A in Bolton and Birtenshaw School Merseyside. The team executed the work with minimal disruption to our services, and we eagerly anticipate their return in December to complete Birtenshaw School Campus B in Bolton. Additionally, we are exploring the possibility of extending this energy-saving technology to two more of our Bolton sites.”
Richard Steen, Director of Estates at The Birtenshaw Group 
