Energy bills for potato storages could be cut by up to a third

Growers could cut, on average, potato store energy bills by maybe £1000-2000 a year, according to Andrew Kneeshaw of energy consultants, FEC Services.

Energy use didn’t have to be inevitable, he told growers at a British Potato 2007 seminar, and there were cost-effective methods of reducing bills.

“Potential areas of savings are through general management, better maintenance, using controllers, improving store structure, and buying more efficient equipment.”