Planet First Energy

At Planet First, we provide independent electricity, gas, water procurement advice, carbon management and Net0 strategies, as well as compliance services throughout the UK

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Key Information

Regions served

England (country wide)

Mission

Environmental/Sustainability

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What we provide

MAKE CHANGE POSSIBLE. Putting communities and the Planet - First

Our services help you buy better value energy, use less energy, manage the carbon you produce, stay compliant with regulations, and support environmental and social causes.

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Sectors we’ve worked in

Construction

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Case Studies

Wates working with Planet First Energy

Planet First Energy is an energy services company committed to the eradication of Fuel Poverty

Wates Group is one of the leading privately owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK.

Wates chose to procure electricity and gas through Planet First Energy, to meet their requirement to buy better value energy, supported by exceptional customer service for both their team and clients.

Importantly, Planet First Energy is committed to partnering with Wates to achieve 100% renewable electricity supplies by 2025.

Wates Group benefit from:

• Contract and refund savings of £1.1million

• Successful completion of 145 projects

• Secure 100% renewable energy contracts backed by full REGO certification

• Supply of Solar PV for sites and projects

• Development support of carbon strategy and reporting

Project Focus: Renewable Energy Generation

Wates Construction partnered with Planet First Energy and Renewable Energy Co-Operative (R-ECO) to install renewable energy generation on site in Leeds.

This innovative project included installation of an 11kWp PV array on Wates welfare cabins at Wellington Place, engineered and delivered by the R-ECO team. The system has a unique modular design so it can be re-configured as multiple smaller systems if required. Upon project completion, the PV array will be redeployed to one or more Wates sites in the region.

The objective of the project is to build up 100 kWp of PV assets in each region, enabling Wates to generate their own renewable energy on site, and reduce CO2 emissions.

Project benefits include:

• Remote monitoring and management to individual panels to ensure maximum yield

• Extensive sub-metering to identify areas of further energy reduction

Most importantly, the initiative is expected to save over £800,000 on energy costs, and reduce over 5,600 kg of CO2, during the project lifetime.

“We have increased the procurement of renewable energy by 70% since 2016. This partnership will support our goal to achieve 100% of our electricity supplies from REGO backed renewable sources by 2025

-Luke Smith, Wates Group Sustainability Manager

About us

We developed Planet First Energy to help businesses meet their environmental targets, and support their communities, while saving money on energy.

We reinvest the profits gained through our social enterprise into renewable energy projects and charities.

We want to educate consumers about energy consumption and renewable energy sources, and enable fuel poor households to access cheaper domestic energy.

We want to transform the way companies procure and consume energy. We are driving a move to clean, efficient, and secure energy – all while supporting community and environmental projects.

Working with us means you will also meet your corporate social responsibility needs: our social enterprise provides support for fuel poor households via our work in local communities and through partners such as National Energy Action (the national fuel poverty charity)

Planet First Energy is committed to:

- Helping businesses reduce the cost of energy

- Providing access to renewable energy sources/p>

- Supporting the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy

- Helping fuel poor households to stay warm and comfortable

Our Social Mission

Progress is impossible without change.

Purchasing energy that helps in the growth of society.

We all buy energy, but who should we get it from?

Change within communities is made possible thanks to our services.

The work we do supports local and national non-profit organisations that care about people and the environment.

We’re delighted to launch the Energy Advice Centre to help local households and businesses access independent specialist energy support.

Our Impact

For every £1 spent with planet first £2.15 is created in social value

We ensure organisations buy energy better, reduce how much they use and stay compliant with legal and environmental objectives.