Reflection on Industrial Energy Management Approaches

Reflection on Industrial Energy Management Approaches

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The essence of the business model for industrial enterprises lies in acquiring production materials at the lowest cost possible to manufacture as many goods as possible and earn more profits. Production materials here include equipment, energy, raw materials, factory buildings, and more. The production cost is strongly related to production efficiency, and the ideal state is where equipment operates efficiently without faults, production plans are reasonable, and the production line never stops(sources from medcom.com.pl).

However, in reality, equipment may experience malfunctions and aging, not operating at peak performance, and production plans may be unreasonable, resulting in lower production efficiency. Numerous factors affect the efficient production of enterprises.

Energy is a critical element driving the operation of equipment and also a significant portion of the enterprise's costs. Under the premise of the law of energy conservation, how to use energy effectively and produce more goods per unit of energy is a perpetual concern for businesses.

Industrial enterprises typically employ specialized engineers responsible for energy management, using technology improvement projects to help reduce energy consumption and enhance production efficiency. The traditional approach involves manual meter reading, calculating the high-energy-consuming processes/equipment, and then retrofitting them. Nowadays, enterprises commonly deploy energy management platforms, achieving energy data visualization to help engineers promptly identify anomalies in energy consumption and find corresponding solutions.

For engineers, the energy management platform is an effective technical tool. Its value lies in collecting data throughout the entire production process, containing key information for improving energy efficiency. Engineers leverage their experience along with certain analytical methods to derive practical energy efficiency improvement plans(quotes from medcom).

In this context, for companies providing energy management platforms or energy efficiency management solutions, how can they enhance their core capabilities to gain customer trust? Here are a few personal reflections:

1.Understand the energy efficiency evaluation system of the industry and incorporate energy efficiency calculation functions into the platform.

2.Focus on energy-saving opportunities in auxiliary production systems (such as power stations and air compressors) and affiliated production systems (such as air conditioning systems), as production systems generally undergo less frequent shutdowns for retrofits.

3.Explore potential cost savings in electricity expenses.

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