Advancing Sustainability in UK Manufacturing Through IETF Funding
In today’s competitive market, energy-intensive industries are under growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining cost-efficiency and output. For UK manufacturers, the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) offers a critical opportunity to address these challenges. With expert support, it's possible to unlock funding that transforms not just processes but also profitability.
At SRD Technical, we’ve helped clients across a wide range of sectors secure IETF funding to reduce energy use, cut emissions, and future-proof their operations. One recent success story involved a UK based manufacturer in the building materials sector looking to recover waste heat from high-temperature industrial processes.
Challenge: Reducing Energy Demand in a Heat-Intensive Operation
The client operates a plant that uses extremely high-temperature processes as part of its production. These operations result in substantial waste heat, representing both an environmental and financial cost.
With rising energy bills and mounting sustainability commitments, the company approached SRD Technical to explore efficiency improvements. The primary objective: recover waste heat from furnace exhaust gases and reuse it to generate on-site electrical power.
The proposed project, while promising, involved significant challenges:
Cyclical heat demand and fluctuating operational loads
Heat sources distributed across multiple furnaces
Physical layout constraints and limited site access
Engineering complexity for integrating a bespoke heat recovery and generation system
Our Solution: Securing IETF Feasibility Funding
To assess the viability of this solution, we guided the client through a successful application for the IETF Phase 3 feasibility study, securing grant funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
SRD Technical provided:
Strategic funding advice and eligibility assessment
Coordination of technical partners and engineering input
Drafting and submission of the IETF application
Ongoing support throughout the feasibility process
The Result: A Fully Funded Feasibility Study with Major Potential
With the IETF grant and corporate match-funding secured, the feasibility study is now underway and will:
Evaluate practical heat recovery and on-site power generation options
Quantify potential energy savings and carbon reductions
Identify technical and financial risks
Lay the groundwork for future capital investment
The project is expected to significantly reduce gas consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve long-term energy resilience.
Let’s Explore What’s Possible for Your Business
If you're in an energy-intensive sector and want to cut emissions, save money, or reduce reliance on volatile energy markets, we can help. The next round of IETF funding is open. Contact SRD Technical today to begin your journey toward decarbonisation.
