Coldstore Savings

Cold Store Energy Savings Without CAPEX

Cold store operators need practical ways to cut refrigeration energy costs and carbon without major capital projects. DLH is an OPEX-led retrofit solution that reduces avoidable refrigeration energy waste across existing plant, with no CAPEX, no major hardware programme, and minimal disruption to operations. 

Typical annual savings range from £22,500-£54,000 for a small cold store, £45,000-£135,000 for a medium site, £112,500-£324,000 for a large facility, and £270,000-£810,000+ for a major high-throughput operation. Illustrative annual CO2 reduction ranges from 30-70 tonnes for a small cold store, 70-180 tonnes for a medium site, 180-420 tonnes for a large facility, and 420-1,000+ tonnes for a major high-throughput operation, based on a typical 15-18% reduction in refrigeration energy use. 

For cold store operators, the benefit is not just lower electricity cost. Reducing unnecessary compressor run time and smoothing plant operation can help reduce strain on refrigeration equipment, improve reliability, lower the level of reactive maintenance required across the site, and support wider green initiatives through lower carbon emissions.