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Mabie Farm Park - General Considerations

The results for site characterisation and current energy supply for Mabie Farm Park are shown in the table below.

Table 1. Site Characterisation

Topography	- Sheltered, surrounded by low lying hills and forest
Site purpose	- Visitor attraction
Occupancy	- 1000 Visitors a day in peak times and staff
Agricultural practices	- No significant agricultural practices other than Hay for farming purpose.
Farming indoor	- Animals for exhibition
Farming outdoors	- Sheep and cow farming
Houses and Buildings types	- Single storey: Visitor centre: café, farm shop, outdoor toilets.
Heating / Cooling	- Heating by Kerosene fired Boiler for visitor centre, electric heating for outdoor toilets
Building Fabrics	- Good insulation and ventilation, modern standards. The roof, walls and floor are fully insulated.
Electric appliances	- In & Out door lighting, catering equipment, vending machines, electric heaters, hand dryers, security equipment.
Water supply	- From a local source
Legal issues	- Not known
Sensible environmental issues	- No significant issue so far
Social Issues	- Not known

 

Table 2. Present Energy Sources Supply

Public Grid	Electricity is presently supplied by E.on under Business Electricity Plan 1: Base rate tariff. 10.24 p/kWh	Annual usage: 71,628 kWh
Fossil fuel	Kerosene for boiler, supplied by local supplier. 3.17 p/kWh	Annual usage: 107,093 kWh
Other: (Specify)	none

The results of the scoring system are as follows:

 

Table 3. Scoring System

Potential Source	Existence	Accessibility	Score
Solar	5	3	8
Wind	4	2	6
Hydro	5	3	8
Biomass  - Sources for Biogas	2	2	4
- Sources for Burning	3	4	7
Heat Pump   - Ground Source	3	3	6
- Water Source	3	1	4
- Air Source	2	2	4
Others:

Not Applicable                 Deeper Research is Needed           Maybe Applicable

Note;
          Existence:                                                      Accessibility:
5: Identified immediately                                     5: It can be easily used
4: Easy to identify                                             4: It can be used with little constraints
3: Identified with the aid of instruments                 3: May require additional technologies
2: Difficult to identify                                          2: The source is not enough
1: Very difficult to identify                                   1: Cannot be used