CSR is one of Australia’s largest building material companies, a trusted and recognised brand providing building products for residential and

commercial construction. CSR is committed to sustainable practices throughout all their business units.

CSR’s Gyprock Manufacturing plant, located in Coopers Plains Brisbane, produces plasterboard, cornice and plastering compounds for the

Queensland and Australian market. The plant was keen to find ways to reduce their electricity costs, with an average electricity bill of over $50,000

each month. Through the Energex Business program and working with Bradford energy solutions, CSR were able to identify significant areas for

permanent load reduction and energy savings.

Testimonial

Case Study | February 2014

Gyprock coopers plains

Objective Benefits and outcomes

• Reduce energy consumption; and

• Carbon emissions

• Improvement of power factor

• Over $28,000 saved annually on lighting costs

• Over $21,000 saved annually from Power Factor Correction

• Total annual cost saving over $50,000

• 2.3 years for payback to Gyprocks’s investment in the project

Solution and specifications

Products and Services Solutions

Energy Assessment & Audit Bradford Energy Solutions

Lighting Replacement Program400W Metal Halid Lamps replaced with

induction lamps (250W to 150W)

Power Factor Correction (PFC) Capacitor Bank

“We heard about the program through an industry partner and were keen to benefit from the available incentives and assistance to reduce our impact

on Peak Demand. The program made sense to be involved in and was a very efficient and easy application process.

There was far less red tape then similar schemes offered in other states. We saw a real benefit in participating; you are supported to reduce demand

and there is tangible outcomes for us and Energex.

It is a forward thinking scheme to reduce further network expansion/cost, it just makes sense.“

Andrew Rowe – General Manager – Bradford Energy Solutions