The document provides information about a presentation given at the NESRB Annual Conference on May 17th 2012 at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe, England. The presentation introduces Merchant Place Developments and their 104 acre Amazon Park regional development site, which has planning permission for 900,000 square feet of commercial space. It details Hitachi's proposed 460,000 square foot rail assembly plant to be built at Amazon Park, which would create 500 manufacturing jobs and thousands more in the supply chain. Sustainability and energy initiatives for the development are also summarized.

1. Presentation to
NESRB Annual
Conference
17th May 2012
Xcel Centre
Newton Aycliffe
アマゾン・パークと北東イングランドにようこそ
WELCOME TO AMAZON PARK & NORTH EAST ENGLAND

2. Geoff Hunton MRICS
Director

3. Introduction to
Merchant Place Developments
& Amazon Park

4. Merchant Place Developments
• Turnkey Development / Funding solution for occupier
led development strategies
• Committed to Pioneering Sustainable Development
• 10 Years Experience across all sectors of the UK
• International Award Winning Team
• Offices in London & Newcastle

5. Expro / Tronic Ulverston

6. Amazon Park
• 104 acre regional strategic site
• Planning Permission granted for another five years
• 900,000 sq ft still available with units from 10,000 sq ft to 350,000 sq ft, to
suit individual requirements
• Flexible design solutions to a high level of sustainability
• Road and rail access
• Fully serviced sites

7. Amazon Park: Site Overview
Plot Sizes
1. 17 acres (6.9 ha)
2. 3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
3a. 14.25 acres (5.8 ha)

8. Amazon Park: Connectivity
• One Mile to A1(M) Motorway Junction
• Network Rail designed and approved rail connectivity
• Close to two International Airports and intercity train services

9. The Hitachi Rail Project
• Originated in 2007 when DfT began the IEP process
• Project Contract value - £80 million (Construction & Fit out costs)
• February 2010 - Amazon Park announced as preferred site
• 1st March 2011 – Secretary of State for Transport,
Philip Hammond Announced the IEP contract award
to Agility Trains Consortium, lead by
Hitachi Rail Europe
• Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd Subsequently confirmed
Amazon Park as the Preferred location for the
Assembly Plant
• June 2012 DoFT agree contract with Agility Trains

10. The Hitachi Rail Project
“Why North East England won our approval for
the project” - Hitachi Head of Sales
• Site availability
• Quality of the site in relation to ease of development
• Connectivity - road, rail & port access
• Skilled workers in the area
• Strong industrial and logistics centres in the locality
• Ability to deliver quality products in the region

11. The Hitachi Rail Project
Proposed Facility
• 460,000 sq ft
• Darlington to Bishop Auckland branch line forms eastern boundary and
rail access
• 1km test track within branch line corridor

12. The Hitachi Rail Project

14. Outline Programme / Current Status
• 2nd Quarter 2012 - Agree design & specification
• 2nd Quarter 2012 - Prepare detailed planning application
• 4th Quarter 2012 - Begin selection process for main contractor
• 2nd Quarter 2013 - Begin site construction works
• 2nd Quarter 2014 - Begin works on rail connection and test track
• 2nd Quarter 2014 - Begin installation of Hitachi
manufacturing equipment
• 1st Quarter 2015 - Complete site construction & fit out

15. Rolling Stock to be Produced
• Hitachi will provide rolling stock and locomotives for a new generation of
high speed passenger trains
• These will replace the UK’s ageing fleet of diesel intercity 125 trains
• The trains will run on electricity or diesel and they will be more comfortable,
reliable and cost efficient

16. Benefits to the Region
• Up to 500 manufacturing jobs with a further 7,000+ jobs created or
safeguarded across the supply chain
• Building on the region’s strong industrial links with Japan e.g. Nissan at
Sunderland (est 1986) and NSK in Peterlee (est. mid -1970’s)
• Total project investment of £80 million (£54 million for construction)
• Potential to supply mainland Europe
• Increased business for Teesport
• An economic return of £48 for every £1 of public investment
• Newton Aycliffe, as home to the plant, will benefit from increased
local business

17. Sustainability
• Full Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken
• Mitigation measures in place for Newts, Bats and Owls
• Mitigation measures designed to minimise visual impact
• ‘Green corridor’ with carried environments and habitat planned for line of
Demon Beck and Public Right of Way
• Mitigation measures designed for any potential
noise generation
• Planting of over 2,000 trees and 1,000m of hedgerow

18. Sustainability

19. Sustainability
• Thermal Efficiency and air tightness well beyond normal standards
• Use of extensive natural lighting
• Solar hot water
• Selection of materials A or A+ rated in accordance
with BRE ‘Green Guide to Specification’
• SUDS drainage scheme
• External solar shading to office elements

20. Sustainability
• A target of zero waste to landfill
• Air permeability limited to less that 30% of current guidelines
• Solar (photovoltaic) power generation
• On site Waste to Energy Plant
• Ground heat source systems
• Provision of enhanced routes for
public rights of way

21. Sustainability
• Consultations with local interest group
• Archaeological Assessments in place and part of programme
• Commitment to low carbon energy sources
• Commitment to a Green Travel Plan
• Highway and transport assessment in place
• Waste Management Policy to be set up
in conjunction with Hitachi

22. Proposed Energy (& Heat) From Waste
• The intended solution that the EfW Plant electrical power output will be
generated by two RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Advanced Conversion
Technology (ACT) plants, each with a capacity of 6 to 8 MW providing a
total generation capacity of 12 to 15 MW.
• One of these plants will be connected through appropriate switchgear and
tranformers to the proposed Hitachi Factory and other site users via a
private wire connection to the switchgear of the development site users.
Likely distribution voltage will be 11KV transformed down to 415V or 3
Phase 50Hz for site use. Likely available private wire load would be up to
6MW.

23. Proposed Energy (& Heat) From Waste
• The precise EfW Technology to be employed is yet to be determined but
consideration is being given to Incineration, Gasification, Advanced
Gasification, Plasma Gasification and Waste Depolymerisation
technologies. It is intended that the plant will also produce steam for Heating
for distribution to the Hitachi plant and other buildings on the site.
It is anticipated that the plant will generate double Renewable Obligations
Certificates (2 x ROC’s) under the Ofgem accredited scheme due to its
environmentally friendly credentials.
• We are in discussions with Impetus Waste Management about the potential
use of an EfW of Waste Facility Feedstock to provide power to the Hitachi
Site.

24. Proposed Energy (& Heat) From Waste
• Possible Distribution Layout
• Connectivity will depend on the likely electrical power load conditions on the
Amazon Park Development and the availability of a suitable capacity
connection to the National Grid System.
• Heat Source for Amazon Park Development
• Additionally the EfW Plant facility will provide a specified maximum amount
of ‘heat source’ energy to the Amazon Park Development via the EfW Plant
facility. This heat source is likely to be in the form of LP steam and /or hot
water.
• Thus the Amazon Park Development will install a suitable local pipework
system to provide this heat source to the users of the development.

25. Proposed Energy (& Heat) From Waste
Amazon Park EfW Plant
Typical Power Distribution Diagram To GRID
T3
EfW PLANT
S3
T1
EfW Plant Train S1
EfW Plant
1 Distribution
Board
RDF
EfW Plant Train
S2
2
T2
S4
To Amazon
T4 Park
Heat Source Distribution
System

26. Proposed Site Layout

27. Merchant Place Developments
We are committed
to supporting
local business

28. “The implications for the region are significant. Hitachi’s investment would be
the largest private sector investment since Nissan, 500 direct jobs would be
created, with thousands more in the supply chain.”
Phil Wilson MP for Sedgefield
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