The ECOTEC 21 project is part of the INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England cross-border European
cooperation programme, co-financed by the ERDF. The project seeks to improve energy efficiency by promoting
cogeneration (CHP) from biomass or biofuel. Cogeneration engines may be powered by several types of
combustible matter including glycerol, agricultural and wood waste which ECOTEC 21 will test to study the
resulting energy benefit and raise sector awareness of the project outcomes.
The aim of the questionnaire is to provide an evaluation of the CHP systems currently in place to help inform best
practice guidance on the design and installation of future systems. As such a report on the questionnaire findings
will be produced and disseminated within the partnership, via the Interreg website and at cross-border European
events and training events with all appropriate stakeholders including planners and local and central government.
The questionnaire consists of four sections; Background Information, Your CHP engine(s), The decision making
process and The installation process and should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please be assured
that all information relating to your organisation will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used for
the purpose of this research project. No information will be published in an attributable form and contributors have
the right to withdraw their information from the study at any time should they wish to do so.
Please return your completed questionnaire to Justine.cooper@gre.ac.uk at University of Greenwich by Friday 5th
July 2013.
 Yes I would like to receive a copy of the summary report associated with this questionnaire
 Yes I would be happy to be contacted to discuss the installed CHP engine in more detail
Part 1 Background Information
1) Name of Organisation: Southampton City Council/ Cofely
2) Town within which the CHP engine is installed: Southampton
3) Industry Sector (please tick most appropriate)
Chemicals  Extraction, mining & agglom. of solid fuels  Food, Drink & Tobacco  Iron, Steel & Non Ferrous
Metals  Metal machinery & equipment  Oil Refineries  Paper, Publishing and Printing  Transport,
Commerce and Administration  Other industrial branches  Education  Housing  Other  All 
4) Your role within the organisation Energy Manager (Jason Taylor)
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Part 2 Your CHP Engine
5) What year was the CHP engine installed (and became operational)? 1986
6) Is the CHP system certified with the DECC CHP Quality Assurance (CHPQA) scheme
Yes 
No
7) What is the Prime Mover?
Steam Turbine  Reciprocating Engine  Gas Turbine  Combined Cycle Turbine  Other  All 
Combination of 2 or more 
8a) What is the fuel source? Solid  Gas  Diesel  Oil  Biofuel  (please state) + geothermal
8b) Why was this fuel source chosen? Cost  Supply Chain  Ease of Connection  Other  (please state)
Yes  No 
8c) Is the fuel source expected to change in the future?
If Yes, 8d) when unknown 8e) Please state expected future fuel + 2MW geothermal, other e.g. biomass
8f) If Yes, why has this future fuel been chosen? Viability dependant
8g) What provisions have been put in place for the change in fuel? n/a
8h) At design stage were fuels other than the one identified in Qu8a) considered?
Yes 
No
8i) If Yes, please state the other fuel(s) considered ........................................................................................... ..........
8j) Why were these fuels discounted? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........
9a) What is the base load? ............5.7 Mw..............................
Mw.................................................
9b) What is the peak load? 5.7
10) What building(s) does the CHP system provide heat, power (and cooling) to? (Please tick as many as appropriate)
Building Type
Offices
Industrial
Retail
Laboratory
Housing
Heat
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Cooling
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Power
Building Type
Hospital
Leisure Centre
School, College,
University
Other (please state)
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Heat
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Cooling Power
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11a) How many buildings in total does the engine provide heat to? 46
11b) How many buildings in total does the engine provide power to? 1 user
12a) Was the CHP system installed as part of a new development  or retrofitted into an existing site 
12b) If the installation was retrofitted at what point in the building lifecycle did the retrofit take place? (Please tick
as many as appropriate) n/a
Boiler replacement  Refurbishing/Replacing Existing Plant  Reviewing Electricity Supply  Reviewing
Standby Electricity Generation Capacity or Plant  Building Extension  Building Fabric Improvements 
Change of Use  New Tenants  None  Other  (please state)…………………………………………………………... ..........
Yes  No
13a Is the CHP system being monitored?
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13b) If Yes, please select parameters being measured (Please tick as many as appropriate)
Performance Metric
Annual Heat Output
Unit
kWth
Select
38,107,005
Performance Metric
Emissions Reductions
Unit
Select
KgCO2e/yr 6,362
Annual Power Output
kWe
17,791,803
Reduced Fuel Bills
£/yr
Energy Consumption
Occupant Satisfaction
kWh/m2/yr
Incentives
Other (please state)
£/yr
13c) If Yes, please provide a brief explanation of the methods employed and frequency of data collection
...........................................................................................................................................................................
Yes 
14a) Are any incentives received due to the CHP system?
No
14b) If yes please indicate which incentives are received (tick as many as appropriate)
Climate Change Levy Exemption  Enhanced Capital Allowances  Business Rates Exemption  Renewable
Obligations  Renewable Heat Incentive  Feed-in Tariff  Other 
Part 3 Decisions and Performance
15 Please RANK the main drivers behind the CHP installation? (1 = Most Important)
Driver
Reduce Emissions
Reduce Running Costs
Support CSR
Improve User Satisfaction
RANK
1
Driver
Grant Available for Installation
Financial Incentives (Qu13b)
Planning Requirement
Other (please state)
Rank
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16) Please RANK the main barriers to the CHP installation? (1 = Most Important)
Barrier
Initial Cost
Performance Uncertainty
Uncertainty Over Future of Government
Fiscal Benefits
Lack of Senior Manager Buy-in
Disruption to End Users During Installation
RANK
1
Barrier
Unfavourable Gas and Electricity Prices
Volatile Fuel Prices and Uncertainties
Uncertainty Over How Your Heat Demand
Will Change Over Time
High initial capital investment
Other (please state)
Rank
17) How was the suitability of the CHP installation determined? (please tick as many as appropriate)
DECC Assessment Tool  Bespoke Assessment Tool  In-house Feasibility Study  External Consultancy 
Feasibility Study  CIBSE GPG388  Other  (please state) ……………………………………………………………………
18a) How did the CHP System Expectations compare to the In-Use Performance of the system? N/A pre-dates
Expectation
Annual Heat Output
Annual Power Output
Energy Consumption
Occupant Satisfaction
Emissions Reductions
Units
kWth
kWe
kWh/m2/yr
Quantity
In-Use Performance
Annual Heat Output
Annual Power Output
Energy Consumption
Occupant Satisfaction
Emissions Reductions
KgCO2e/yr
3
Units
kWth
kWe
kWh/m2/yr
KgCO2e/yr
Quantity
Reduced Fuel Bills
Incentives
£/yr
£/yr
Reduced Fuel Bills
Incentives
£/yr
£/yr
18b) If the CHP system over-performed please state why this occurred ...........................................................
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18c) If the CHP system under-performed please state why this occurred..........................................................
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19a) Was a Risk Assessment carried out prior to installation?
Yes 
No
19b) If yes, what were the main risks identified?
Supply Chain Issues
 If yes provide brief details ………………………………………….………………
Building Performance Issues
 If yes provide brief details ………………………………………….………………
CHP Performance Issues
 If yes provide brief details ………………………………………….………………
Fuel Price Uncertainties
 If yes provide brief details ………………………………………….………………
Other  Please state risk identified and provide brief details ………………………………………….………………
Don’t Know
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19c) What contingency plans were put place to overcome the risks identified?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part 4 Installation
20a) Were there any unexpected issues during installation and commissioning?
Yes 
No
20b) If yes, please state what these issues were and the consequences of those issues in terms of time, cost and
performance.
Installation Issues
Impact on Installation Cost to Impact on Engine
Period (Days)
Project Performance
Commissioning Issues
Impact
on Cost to Impact on Engine
Commissioning Period Project Performance
(Days)
Many thanks for completing the questionnaire, your input is much appreciated.
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