frequently asked questions

Our standard term is five to ten years with an option to renew for a further five years.

Each contract year, we generate a report using the actual tariff, operating hours and energy consumed for the year under review. This report is compared to the original baseline (which can be adjusted under certain circumstances within an agreed range) to calculate the savings.

The equipment remains the property of Energy Drive, as we are responsible for its uptime, performance, maintenance and potential replacement (at no additional cost to you as our client).

Every system includes a digital kWh meter that transmits data to a third party company. This company reports via a weblink on the actual consumption used. This report is available to you as our client, and it is used to report on savings.

Toshiba, LSIS, Allen Bradley, ABB. All of these VSD's are IGBT Voltage Cascade Drives, with an optional active front end. All critical spares are kept on-site and available for quick repair should it be required.

All systems are equipped with an automated full electrical bypass, ensuring uptime.

Yes. We monitor every system using a standalone GSM link (we do not use the site IT infrastructure). We can give early warning of potential problems, plus full visibility of the health of the system.

Yes. We use IEEE519 compliant VSDs, and we prioritise power quality assessment during system installation. Therefore, we ensure that our installations add no further harmonics to your system.