AMRC Cymru saves Airbus UK enough energy to power 60 homes for a year

Posted on 19 Jul 2023 by James Devonshire
AMRC Cymru facility is a £20m state-of-the-art applied research centre in Broughton, North Wales, funded by the Welsh Government and managed by the University of Sheffield.
AMRC Cymru facility is a £20m state-of-the-art applied research centre in Broughton, North Wales, funded by the Welsh Government and managed by the University of Sheffield. Credit: AMRC Cymru

Aerospace manufacturer Airbus UK saved enough energy to power 60 homes for a year as part of a pioneering future factories project by AMRC Cymru to help businesses boost productivity while meeting net zero targets.

Over a five-month period, AMRC Cymru and Airbus, who share a building in Broughton, saw electricity savings equivalent to powering 41, three-bedroom homes for a year, and gas savings equivalent to powering 21, three-bedroom homes for a year. The Airbus team saw a reduction in electricity usage of almost 20 per cent. Ffatri 4.0, launched…

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