Clarke Energy

Gas engines can be used in various gas-to-power applications including natural gas combined heat and power (CHP) / cogeneration, biogas, landfill gas, coal mine methane,[12][13] synthetic gas, wood gas and associated petroleum gas. In the UK Clarke Energy is a leading supplier of landfill gas generation equipment, in Australia for Coal Mine gas engines and in France for natural gas cogeneration units.[14] The company has worked on pioneering projects including the supply of the first GE biogas engines into sub-Saharan Africa near Lake Naivasha in Kenya[15] and pioneering the use of CNG as a fuel with Nestle Nigeria.[16]

The company's current operations were established by Jim Clarke in 1989[17] and initially was a service provided for diesel engines. In 1995 Clarke Energy became distributor for Jenbacher Gas Engines.[18] In 1998, from its original base in the UK Clarke Energy began to expand overseas. In 2002 GE acquired Jenbacher, the Austrian gas engine specialist company[19] commencing Clarke Energy's status as an 'Authorized Distributor and Service provider' for GE. Clarke Energy helped develop some of the first projects as part of GE's Ecomagination initiative including a biogas projects in Punjab, India,[20] and coal gas plants in Australia.[21] Clarke Energy was acquired by US-based Kohler Co. in 2017.[22]

Clarke Energy is a member of the Combined Heat and Power Association, the Renewable Energy Association[23] and a founding member of Lord Redesdale's Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association[24] Clarke Energy is also a multiple award winner of the British Safety Council's International Safety Award. Clarke Energy was named 'Business of the Year 2012' in the Knowsley Business Awards.[25] In 2012 ECI Partners acquired a minority stake in Clarke Energy.[26] In 2013 the company was awarded 'Export Champion' status by UK Trade and Investment.[27] In 2014 the company was announced as a winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise (International Trade) for having achieved 6 years' sustained growth.[28][29] The company also won the 2014 British Renewable Energy Award for Innovation,[30] and 'Business of the Year >250 employees' in the (Liverpool City Region) Regional Business Awards.[31]

The company was also a finalist in the British Renewable Energy Awards 2013[32] & 2014[33] and the Energy Awards 2013[34] It was awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2014).