Case Study: Tomato Growers achieves reduced heating costs and emissions with Cummins CHP energy service contract

Energy Service Contract is the Perfect Fit for Tomato Growers

Tomato Growers, specifically Belgian tomato grower Desmet in West Flanders, needed a way to reduce heating costs and emissions for its 43,000m² greenhouse operation without taking on the capital expense of purchasing power-generation equipment. Cummins provided an energy service contract with a combined heat and power (CHP) solution to meet the site’s electrical and thermal energy needs.

Cummins designed, installed, and operates the CHP plant through its cogeneration joint venture, supplying lean-burn gas generator sets with 2 MWe of electrical output and 2.7 MW of thermal power, plus SCR exhaust treatment for CO2 reuse in the greenhouses. The system runs at over 90% overall energy efficiency and about 6,200 hours per year, helping Desmet lower heating costs and emissions without added cash flow burden, while also qualifying for CHP certificates and emissions permits.

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