Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire has cut its energy costs by 17% by sourcing electricity from UK-based renewable generators.
The estate has switched to a service provided by tem. tem replaces a transaction system built in the 1980s for oil and gas with its own infrastructure, Rosso, which contracts electricity in the open to make it transparent and fair for businesses and generators
Dr Johnny Wake, Managing Partner at Courteenhall Estate, says: “It’s shaking up an energy industry that, frankly, feels broken and in need of freeing up. From a farmer’s point of view, that’s exactly the kind of change we want to see. It’s a model that should work to the benefit of farmers as well as households.”
Courteenhall already generates much of its own electricity on site. Solar installations produce over 567,000 kWh each year for use across poultry housing, farm enterprises, and tenant properties.
This generation is supported by ground and air source heat pumps, biomass, and solar thermal systems. Of the electricity Courteenhall buys in, 72% is now supplied through tem, helping to reduce its exposure to wholesale market volatility.
The energy switch is just one part of a broader commitment to sustainable land management at the estate, where Dr Wake has won multiple awards for his regenerative approach to farming, balancing environmental responsibility with long-term farm business resilience.
This ethos shapes every part of how the estate is developing, including plans for The Knot, a new farm shop and restaurant. The Knot will also, in part, be powered by renewables.
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