Slick energy saving for Sligo Park Hotel 

• Monitoring and investing in energy delivers € 10 053 annual cost savings
• Boiler and lighting upgrade saves 187 000 kWh energy and 54 000 kg CO2 emissions annually

Through its SME assistance and mentoring programme, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) helped Sligo Park Hotel and Leisure Club to develop a new energy management system which identified substantial savings by upgrading its heating system and replacing outdated lamps.

A total of 58 SMEs with relatively high gas use (>70 000 kWh annually) took part alongside Sligo Park Hotel in a smart energy management pilot carried out by SEAI with technical support from University College Dublin. After installing smart meters, the SMEs reported energy savings of 5-10 %, or an average of around € 1 000, annually. Having smart meters in place also encouraged SME managers and owners to review their current equipment and made them more aware of saving opportunities.

Key benefits

After investing € 90 000 in upgrading its heating equipment from old oil boilers to LPG-condensing models with cascading operating options, the Sligo Park Hotel now saves 14 % annually and expects to recover the full costs of the investment in just 2.5 years. Hotel staff have also been instructed on best practices for further day-to-day energy savings, and management updated the lighting by replacing halogen with more efficient LED lamps.