Enernet Global to Own, Operate Energy Efficiency Plant for Zimmer Biomet

Enernet Global has signed a power purchase agreement with Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. to provide low carbon energy from a new trigeneration system at the latter firm’s manufacturing facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico.  
 
Zimmer Biomet’s 19,510-square-meter facility is used to manufacture orthopedic-related products designed to maximize mobility and improve health. The trigeneration system will be located at the manufacturing complex and comprises a total capacity of 2.06 megawatts through two liquid petroleum combined heat and power generator sets, coupled to a multi energy absorption chiller. 
 
The system will provide 11,300 megawatt hours of low-cost electricity per year and serve Zimmer Biomet’s manufacturing plant with both hot and chilled water. This system is expected to reduce estimated net CO₂ emissions 1,437 metric tons annually by optimizing the electrical consumption due to hot water and chilled water recovery and lower emissions compared to the utility. The trigeneration equipment will also be configured to provide a seamless “no break” transfer to back up power mode during grid outages, which will greatly improve the power security at the manufacturing facility.  
 
Design and construction of the trigeneration system is scheduled to be completed next year and will be provided by Enernet’s local delivery partner, Teksol. 
 
“We look forward to delivering Enernet Global’s third energy project in Puerto Rico and commend Zimmer Biomet for their commitment to world class environmental stewardship,” Enernet CEO Paul Matthews said. 
 
Enernet Global’s aims to decarbonize the world’s supply chains. It owns and operates hybrid power systems and drives adoption of renewable energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency solutions that displace CO₂ emissions and reduce power costs. Built on the company’s proprietary ARC software platform, Enernet Global’s Energy-as-a-Service offering benefits on and off-grid customers by providing less expensive, more resilient power solutions at no capital outlay for customers. Enernet has operations in Australia, the Philippines, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa, where it focuses on power solutions for customers in the metals and minerals, commercial and industrial and agriculture sectors.