Energy for Industry Limited (EFI) is New Zealand’s leading provider of energy solutions for industry, a subsidiary of Pioneer Generation Ltd.The company has achieved industry recognition and awards over the years for project innovation, energy efficiency, renewable solutions and its ability to partner with industries across a number of sectors including forest pulp, wood processing, food processing, hospitals and councils. EFI prides itself on the partnering relationships it has and which reach from the operating and production floor through to the corporate suite of a customer{s businesses. EFI also has a specialised wood fuel business, Wood Energy NZ, to assist customers in securing access to offsite biomass fuels to supplement their coal or gas supplies and help reduce overall carbon footprints over time.In Washdyke a new energy centre is now providing a number of local businesses with a very cost effective and reliable source of steam for their manufacturing and processing needs.EFI’s Washdyke Energy Centre (WEC), located on Meadows Road began supplying steam in early December 2010. The energy centre is helping several local customers reduce operating costs and minimize environmental effects while ensuring they have a reliable steam supply for their process heat requirements. The first of two 10 megawatt steam boilers was successfully commissioned in November 2011 and the plant is expected to increase in available capacity to 20 megawatts during 2012 will provide additional capacity for new customers who wish to establish in the area and enjoy the energy supply benefits that EFI is able to provide.