After successfully delivering over 95 reviews to Energy Intensive Manufacturers in the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) programme from 2023- March 2025, Pro Enviro is the main delivery partner for 2025/2026.
Energy intensive is defined as a minimum annual consumption of 750,000kWh.
Open to SMEs in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham & Solihull, Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Marches, Staffordshire.
What does the programme offer?
The programme provides a comprehensive energy audit which will help gain a better understanding of how energy is used, identify cost-effective energy saving measures, help embed a low carbon strategy, set a path towards net-zero and gain access to match funded grant up to £100,000 to implement energy saving projects – no payback required.
The comprehensive energy audit and report includes:
A Review of the manufacturing facility, plant, and machinery to identify the main drivers of consumption.
An analyse of energy consumption patterns in relation to the facility and production processes.
The Identification of any nonproductive load.
The energy consumption of up to 5 items of plant and machinery can be recorded and analysed using temporary meters.
An independent analysis of the carbon and cost savings of energy efficiency energy projects.
Grant Funding:
After you receive your audit, you can apply for up to £100,000 – 50% match funding towards energy efficiency projects identified in the report.
Grants could be awarded for (not limited to)
Process plant and machinery
Compressors
Refrigeration
Lighting
Heating
Insulation
Solar PV*
*Solar PV – maximum grant £50,000 or 50% of cost whichever is the smaller.
Eligibility criteria
To qualify for the BEAS programme, as an energy intensive company, applicants must:
Qualify as an SME -
250 full-time employees, turnover less than £42 million or a balance sheet less than £36 million)
Have an annual energy consumption of over 750,000 kWh*
Be responsible for paying business’s energy bills
Be a commercial entity / profit-seeking enterprise
Operate a commercial address for at least 12 months
"I was delighted by the depth of insights gained from the free business energy assessment provided.
The recommendations the assessment provided were not only practical but should also lead to a noticeable reduction in our energy costs."
Brockhouse Group Director/Owner
Steve Walters
"The programme is a fantastic opportunity to get independent advice as to what are the best options for energy and cost reduction for your business"
Dreadnought Tiles Executive Chairman
Alex Patrick-Smith
"Reducing our energy costs and decarbonising the business are the two greatest long-term challenges for our business.
We are pleased to be working with BEAS on this journey and for their guidance in securing the grants that have helped us implement a micro metering solution and make the improvements to improve the thermal efficiency of one of our brick kiln roofs"
Tender Years Day Nursery Owner
Lisa Whitehouse
"We were facing a significant increase in our gas tariff after our fixed rate came to an end so the idea of making energy efficient improvements appealed.
We agreed to have the survey and were pleasantly surprised with the recommendations and resulting savings we could achieve, having 50% match funding was a great opportunity to make these savings a reality."
Ramsden & Whale Director
Dawn Richardson
"I completely endorse this initiative, as it has made a real difference in our approach to energy efficiency.
From the start, the team has been incredibly supportive, guiding us every step of the way and making the entire process easy to navigate."
Thomas Howse General Manager
Garry Plant
"The energy assessment was thorough and gave us a clear pathway to reduce our energy consumption step by step.
It told us were we were performing well and where we could improve. It was a very worthwhile exercise"
Bloomsbury Glass Operations Director
- Dr Indy Rama
"The work we did together helped us highlight the best value target to reduce energy consumption and support our grant funding application.
We are keen to engage in similar schemes going forward and hope we yield the same success"
Alucast Chairman
Tony Sartorius
"They took an analysis of unproductive energy use and monitored half hourly data. This gave a clear indication of significant wasted energy.
They also helped us in the grant application process which made the whole process of application for funding rather painless"
Love Joes Head of Business Information
Yianno Koumi
"We are grateful that a part of this programme is the accessibility and the quality of technical support provided by the partners delivering the programme.
Professional advice and support have meant reinforcing our confidence in our sustainability journey"
Lasor Process Group Special Projects Manager
Adrian Edwards
"We saw an advert for the BEAS scheme and decided to apply. After our application was approved, we received a free energy assessment which provided us with several recommendations to make our business more energy efficient. We decided to implement these changes and applied for the full £100,000 funding.
We highly recommend the BEAS programme to any business considering a move towards greater sustainability."
Thomas Dudley Chairman
Martin Dudley
"We have identified 5 areas of savings ranging from improving monitoring and reporting through upgrading lighting and heating systems to installing more efficient injection moulding machines.
Working with an experienced company like Pro Enviro we have seen many benefits of the program and hope to make more savings in the future"
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