Balfour Beatty A63 Project
Project Savings
7,000
Carbon Savings (kg of CO2e)
2,527
Fuel Savings (litres)
3,790
Cost Savings
Background
Balfour Beatty was awarded a £75 million contract as part of a major five-year, £355 million Highways England improvement scheme. A 1.5 kilometre site in the centre of Hull (Castle Street). The A63 was designed to improve access to the port, congestion, road safety and connections between the city centre and recreation facilities.
By deploying sustainable products across the A63 Improvement Scheme – Balfour Beatty could achieve incredible results, including a major reduction in diesel usage and CO2e emissions.
Challenge
An ancient 300-year-old burial site had to be relocated carefully and respectfully to another site. Balfour Beatty deployed the industry’s first electric mini excavator – saving up to 70% in fuel used. Three electric excavators needed to be recharged each day, including powering the lights and the pump keeping the tent lit up and raised.
Balfour Beatty wanted to reduce the noise and emissions on this protected site. However, there was no mains power on site. A diesel generator running 24/7 was unsuitable for operating in an enclosed space and would eliminate the sustainable and environmental benefits gained by the project so far.
The Solution
Our revolutionary ProPower Solar Hybrid Generator provided an off-grid temporary power solution. Solar powered meant a reduction in emissions and fuel, reduced noise, and less maintenance was needed. No mains power meant no trenching was required – meaning a fully off-grid power solution.
The generator is fixed to a trailer making it mobile and easily deployable. EV charging can be added, providing one of the many customisable features. The ProPower is favourably used for welfare and site cabin power.
The Result
By replacing diesel generators and upgrading to our sustainable solar hybrid generators – Balfour Beatty achieved incredible results – including a major reduction in noise pollution, diesel usage and CO2e emissions.
The Prolectric ProPower is an off-grid sustainable power solution that has been specially designed to deliver temporary power to various sectors sites.
What our clients have to say
Prolectric have been an outstanding supplier in recent months. From point-of-sale to product support, there is nothing I can fault. Their products save our customers a fortune and reduce carbon emissions across sites. A key thing about Prolectric is you’re not left on your own – support is truly unmatched. With special thanks to Nick and Mitch for all their assistance, we now run a small fleet since buying the first unit.
Laura Tudhope
Plant Manager, Askam Civil Engineering
Since the start of the 52-week hire period in July, the ProPower Solar Hybrid Generator engine only ran for around 16% of the time. This substantial reduction in generator usage translated to massive fuel savings and significantly lowered overall emissions on the site. The overall site was powered by solar and battery alone, showcasing the effectiveness of Prolectric’s products in providing sustainable and reliable energy solutions.
Gary Quinton
Project Manager, CLM Construction
We installed our first ProPower in June 2022, and the backup generator didn’t run once in the first month. Customers are seeing savings of up to £6.5k per month per unit on fuel alone. We can map their load profile and turn things on and off remotely so it’s all running optimally. It’s very efficient compared to traditional diesel generators. Also, there’s a lot less servicing required because the generator runs less frequently.
Nick Hibbard
Renewables – UK Divisional Manager, Nixon Hire
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