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What type of energy user are you?

Woodfuel is suitable for a wide range of domestic, commercial, community and industrial uses. Choose from a variety of boilers and types of woodfuel - the best option will depend on the type of project you are considering and local availability of fuel.

Inside a café

Business (SME)

Woodfuel works for business energy consumers in single and multi-building systems. Automated and non-automated systems are available.

Public sector rural school building

Public sector

Changing to woodfuel is a cost-effective, large scale heat option for public sector organisations, and can help meet carbon reduction commitments.

Wood fuel boiler in domestic situation

Domestic

Wood burning stoves and boilers are ideal for homes. They are most cost-effective where wood fuel supplies are local or (even better) your own, and in off-gas grid areas.

Sheep grazing next to woodland

Farmer or estate owner

Many farmers and estate owners can significantly reduce their heating bills by using woodfuel from their under-managed woodlands. Woodfuel sales can also generate revenue.

Community hall

Charity or community organisation

Woodfuel works for charity and community heat consumers in single and multi-building systems. Automated and non-automated systems are available.

Large building housing water tanks

Large commercial or industrial

Wood fuel systems scale up well for large scale heat applications, and are particularly well-suited to locations where there is a constant demand for heat.