Case Studies

Certas Energy helped Ledwood – an independent engineering, fabrication and construction company – reduce their overall operating costs with solar. Future-proof solar for Ledwood Ledwood were on a mission to reduce their overall operating costs. Using the latest site modelling techniques, our team designed and installed a tailored 211kW renewable energy system at the Pembroke […]

Certas Energy helped revolutionise the way Kilford Farm – a dairy farm in North Wales – manage their energy and reduce their operating costs. £10,000 annual savings for Kilford Farm We designed and installed a 392-panel solar PV solution to meet the high energy demands of Kilford Farm. The panels generate more than half the […]

Certas Energy helped homeowners Adam and Sallie Ann lower their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Low-carbon future for homeowners Homeowners Adam and Sallie Ann Reid required an alternative energy solution to meet the energy needs of their large off-grid home. Our hybrid 18-panel solar PV system and a low-temperature air source heat pump […]

James Hargreaves (Plumbers Merchants) Ltd, which operates more than 73 branches across the country, has installed a 206.25kW solar PV system on the roof of its headquarters, as part of its wider plan to reduce its carbon footprint and improve long-term energy efficiency.  After being faced with increasing pressure from rising electricity costs and price […]

UK-based conglomerate Grob Group Ltd announces it has switched 100 per cent of its delivery vehicles from fossil diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to support its efforts to meet net zero emissions by 2030. This means that Grob Group is among the first within the HVAC Industry to be entirely fuelled by HVO. According […]

BRITISH haulage business Chamberlain Transport has today (Tuesday 3rd December) announced that it has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles to now be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy. The family-owned company is expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kilograms) as a […]

A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat has saved six tonnes of carbon emissions on its first voyage using Scania-endorsed Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This week, the lifeboat embarked on a 200 nautical mile journey from Fleetwood, Lancashire, to Salford Quays using HVO supplied by Certas Energy during its RNLI 200 ‘Coast To Cobbles’ event, […]

Certas Energy is helping Royal Mail to take a significant step towards its net zero ambitions by fuelling part of its HGV fleet with lower emission fuel HVO. Certas Energy HVO is a drop-in, fossil-free diesel alternative manufactured from 100% renewable and sustainable waste – and it can cut up to 90% of greenhouse gas […]

As part of its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2040, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy on the world-renowned RRS Sir David Attenborough.   Emissions from shipping activities account for approximately 60% of the carbon footprint of BAS and transitioning to low-carbon fuels offers a practical […]

Certas Energy has exceeded its 2025 carbon reduction target ahead of schedule, after its sustainable fleet transition to renewable fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) proved extremely successful.  Certas Energy launched an initial trial of HVO in its fleets from depots in Immingham and Ellesmere Port in 2021 – with some vehicles starting with a 10% […]