KBR Energy Saver: Energy Saving for Hospitality

Appliance Level Energy Savings

What It Is: KBR targets the cold assets that quietly drive up your electricity bills: walk-in fridges and freezers, back-bar bottle fridges, post-mix chillers, cellars, and remote beer coolers.

Our retrofit controls reduce runtime and energy waste without compromising temperature stability or serve quality.

Where it fits: Walk-ins, bars, cellars and back-of-house plant. Works seamlessly with your existing refrigeration and dispense equipment.

Friends enjoying drinks in a UK pub where KBR energy saver reduces refrigeration energy costs

Why Choose KBR Energy Saver for Reduced Environmental Impact?

Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen where KBR energy saver cuts fridge and freezer running costs

At Powerhub Solutions we design practical, data-driven energy-saving systems for the hospitality sector, using technology to strengthen energy management and improve efficiency across the hospitality industry without disruption. Energy expenses can account for 6-7% of a hotel’s budget, and better visibility into energy use supports efficiency. KBR focuses on the assets that rarely switch off but easily could, helping reduce energy consumption every hour of the day while maintaining performance, quality, and guest experience.

  • Proven across major UK hospitality brands
  • Designed for fast installation with no downtime
  • ROI typically within 12 to 18 months
  • Supported by transparent data reporting and real-time validation

The KBR Product Range of Energy Efficient Appliances​

Walk-In Fridge/Freezer Manager
  • Smarter compressor control using live conditions
  • Door alarms and relay prevent over-run
  • Thermocover calibrates probe to mimic food temperature

Apply the same audit mindset across other plant to control [hospitality energy consumption], including [hvac systems], where regular maintenance helps [improve efficiency] and keeps equipment [running efficiently], supported by commercial energy-saving solutions that optimise performance across your wider estate.

Result: Significant kWh reduction with full temperature compliance

Bottle Fridge Manager
  • PIR occupancy powers down back-bar fridges when the bar is inactive
  • Auto-restore before service, ensuring consistent product temperature

  • Integrates seamlessly with existing refrigeration to maintain brand serve standards and compliance

Similar smart controls can also adjust lighting and HVAC based on occupancy across wider hotel and bar settings, aligning with energy saving for restaurants and pubs that prioritises guest comfort and operational efficiency.

Result: Double-digit reductions in typical bar use

Remote Optimiser

  • Links remote beer coolers to actual dispense demand and self-learns lines

Result: Lower runtime, less heat, and longer component life

Cellar Manager

  • Optimises cooler duty using keg thermal mass and live conditions

Result: Around 30% reduction in primary cellar cooling with perfect beer quality

Post-Mix Timer

  • Schedules chillers off during closed hours and back on before trading

Result: Prevents unnecessary 24/7 running for assets that don’t need it

Who It Helps:

  • Hospitality businesses including pubs, bars, restaurants, venues and stadiums

  • Hotels and leisure estates with multi-site operators balancing wider business goals and looking for UK-wide energy saving solutions

  • Coffee, dessert and QSR brands with large cold-asset estates and clear sustainability goals that benefit from up-to-date energy industry insights and strategies

Top 3 Outcomes:

  • Lower kWh on refrigeration and dispense equipment by tracking energy usage more closely to reduce costs while maintaining temperature compliance

  • Reduced overnight and quiet-time waste in bars and cellars through a more streamlined approach to monitoring that supports wider energy-saving measures

  • Longer equipment life through less over-run and lower heat stress

Hotel reception staff representing the hospitality sector that benefits from KBR refrigeration energy savings
Friends enjoying drinks in a UK pub where KBR energy saver reduces refrigeration energy costs

Frequently Asked Questions

The KBR Energy Saver is an appliance-level energy reduction technology for commercial refrigeration. It reduces the energy consumed by walk-in fridges, walk-in freezers, cellar coolers, bottle fridges, and post-mix systems by intelligently managing compressor run times without affecting temperatures or food safety.

Savings vary by appliance type and usage, but most Powerhub Solutions clients see energy reductions of 15 to 30 percent on individual refrigeration assets. Across a multi-site estate with dozens of fridges and freezers, the cumulative savings add up to thousands of pounds per year.

No. The KBR Energy Saver maintains the same target temperatures as your existing settings. It works by optimising compressor cycling to reduce unnecessary energy use during periods when the unit is already at temperature. Food safety and cold chain compliance are not affected.

Most KBR units are installed in as little as 30 minutes per appliance with no disruption to kitchen or bar operations. Installation is carried out by Powerhub Solutions’ in-house engineers. No specialist tools or modifications to your existing equipment are required.

Any business with commercial refrigeration benefits from the KBR Energy Saver. It is particularly effective in pubs, restaurants, hotels, care homes, nurseries, and food manufacturing sites where multiple fridges, freezers, and cellar coolers run continuously. Powerhub Solutions clients using KBR include Greene King, Punch Pubs, and Wagamama.

KBR and voltage optimisation are complementary technologies. Voltage optimisation reduces energy consumption across the entire building supply, while KBR targets individual refrigeration assets for additional savings. Many Powerhub Solutions clients install both to maximise total energy reduction.

Save Energy. Save Money. Stay Ahead.

Pick a handful of pilot sites. We’ll baseline, fit, and prove the savings.

Our installation process is designed to be simple and hassle-free…

Powerhub Solutions engineer conducting a KBR energy saver site survey with tablet
1. Site Survey

Our engineers will assess your refrigeration systems to determine the best approach for integrating our KBR solutions. This ensures a smooth installation and optimised performance.

Powerhub KBR Fridge Freezer Manager unit installed on a commercial walk-in fridge door
2. Quick Installation

Installation is carried out by our team of qualified engineers, with minimal disruption to your kitchen’s operations. Most installations can be completed in a matter of hours.

Powerhub Solutions team monitoring KBR energy saver performance and verifying savings
3. Immediate Results

Once installed, the system starts working immediately. You’ll notice the energy savings from the very first day without the need for ongoing supervision or adjustments.

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