The 5 star Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa and Island is located on its own private 300 acre island, just off the west coast of Scotland. Switching from oil fired boilers last year. The hotel is demonstrating significant carbon reductions, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 200 tonnes per annum.
This has two 75kw Hoval Biolyt biomass boilers installed. The new wood pellet boilers each have their own pellet store and vacuum pump supply system. Buffer tanks were installed for hot water and central heating.
The internal wood fuel hopper avoids the need for an external boiler house and the boilers make use of existing traditional style chimneys.
The hotel requires approx. 150t of wood pellets each year.
Fuel Source | Cost per Annum (approx) |
Oil Heating | £48,479 |
Wood Pellets | £27,900 |
This Table shows that if you are off the mains gas network wood pellets are by far the cheapest alternative source of heat.
This property would be eligible for RHI support. The RHI Payment would be £25,000. This is just an example of what saving can be made on an: