OCS delivers future-proofed sustainable energy centre design and build

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Sector

Energy

Services

Hard Services

Contract Type

Bundled Service

Key Criteria

Sustainability

Region

Scotland

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Executive Summary

OCS was appointed by Clyde Gateway as principal contractor to design, build, and commission a new sustainable energy centre at the Red Tree Magenta development in Glasgow’s East End.

Over 18 months, the team delivered a cutting-edge facility integrating waste heat recovery, a 400 kW solar PV array with battery storage, district and ambient heating loops, and low-carbon cooling capabilities. The prefabricated facility supports current needs and future expansion within the Green Regeneration Innovation District.

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    18 Months

    Project duration from design to commissioning

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    400 kW

    Solar PV array installed

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    372582 kWh

    Yearly estimated solar PV generation

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    86650 Kg

    CO₂e/Year emissions avoided

“This has been a complex project providing one of the first 5th generation heating and cooling projects in Scotland that came with a range of challenges. We are delighted to have engaged with OCS to take the project from concept to completion. Their understanding of client needs and proactive approach to project scope have benefitted the final outcomes, and we’re pleased they are continuing their role in the operation and management of the project.”

Hugh Moore

Project Manager for Clyde Gateway

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The Brief

Design and construct a future-proofed energy centre leveraging multiple heat sources (waste, solar, ambient, district networks)
Incorporate a substantial solar PV array with battery energy storage to reduce reliance on grid power
Use prefabrication to improve quality, safety, and efficiency in construction
Ensure the system could be expanded to supply future developments and deliver low-carbon cooling
Collaborate with Clyde Gateway and local stakeholders to manage disruptions from infrastructure works
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The Outcome

OCS delivered a fully prefabricated, future-proofed energy centre that significantly reduced on-site build time. The facility includes a 400 kW solar PV array with battery storage, generating an estimated 372,582 kWh annually and avoiding over 86 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.

Over 100 metres of ambient loop pipework were installed through a smart bridge, with careful planning to minimise disruption. The centre now supplies low-carbon heating and cooling to Red Tree Magenta and is designed to scale with future developments across the Green Regeneration Innovation District.

“D2 GRIDs was very much a continuation of a project that we worked on in Shawfair. We are increasingly seeing companies putting sustainability at the heart of projects to deliver energy in a new way that will provide commercial properties and homes with heating and cooling well into the 21st century and beyond. And at the heart of this project was the partnership approach which is central to all of our work because delivering projects in this way overcomes challenges at the outset and sets positive relationships up for the future.”

James Reid

Operations Director (Energy) from FES Support Services

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