Analysis of Power network
Constant control of the multi utility energy consumption allows you to:
- Identify the errors caused by the human factor;
- Constantly monitor the effectiveness of equipment;
- Precisely estimate and control production costs;
- Control the energy efficiency of different shifts;
- Precisely estimate the payback of your investment in the optimization of energy consumption.
Consultancy and other services
Analysis of Power network
The preparatory audit of a factory’s electricity network includes the following:
- Evaluation of the calculated powers, current flows, short circuits, voltage drops (P, I, cosϕ, Ik, dU%) in the key substations / breaker boxes.
- Proposals for power network improvements.
- Verification of the existing power network schemes and/or development of the new ones.
The general audit of energy resources (electricity, gas, heat, cold energy, pressure, steam, compressed air, temperature, moisture etc.) includes the following:
- Inventory and documentation of key consumers of energy resources.
- Establishment of consumption norms, limits, deviations.
- Grouping the consumers of energy resources (establishing key groups of consumers to be measured).
Design and Deployment of the Smart Metering system
The System Design phase comprises the following steps:
- Key metering objects are divided into subgroups;
- The need for virtual metering points is assessed;
- The possibility of production data integration in the system is evaluated;
- The scheme of metering points is developed;
- The integration of inlet meters is coordinated.
The System Deployment phase consists of the following stages:
- Meters are deployed;
- Software is installed;
- Configuration of all points of the system is implemented.
The System Operation phase focuses on the following:
- Specialized reports/dashboards are developed together with the customer;
- Further procedures needed for continuously successful work with the metering system are defined.
The analysis of energy consumption data and consultations
- Creation of energy performance indicators (EnPIs) while linking energy consumption with production units, quantity, time and other aspects depending on the specificity of production.
- Identification of problem areas in production processes through analysis of energy waste, such as not shutting down equipment during breaks, equipment amortization or inaccurate estimation of downtime.
- Analysis of the consumption of energy resources, e.g. consumption stability, KPI tracking and assessment, consumption correlations and their changes or recurrences.
- Detection of deviations from the norm as well as root-cause analysis.
- Estimation of investments in equipment renewal and process optimization as well as their payback calculations.
- Analysis of process automation, such as automated stopping of production lines during breaks.
- Calculation of the precise cost per production unit based on the costs of energy resources.
- Analysis of the impact of environmental factors on energy consumption in manufacturing processes due to seasonality/temperature fluctuations.
- Comparison of the needs of electricity power in relation to the existing power capacity.
- Additional measurements, such as engine vibration, compressed air leakage detection, temperature distribution and other measurements.