Presentation

on

ROLE OF ENERGY MANAGER

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 Objectivies

Define role clarity

What exactly one

should do ?

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 Objectivies

Strategic approach
for best results

Problems faced during

implementation
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 Energy Manager

Strong Energy Manager

Vital Link to Savings

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 Paradox of Energy Manager

Typically Electrical /
Mechanical Maintenance

Responsible for Savings

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 Success of Energy Manager
Depends More on His Managerial
Abilities Than Technical Abilities
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 Characteristics of Best Energy
Manager

Motivator

Facilitator Ability to involve

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Characteristics of Excellent
Energy Manager

Motivator
need not be an
Implementor

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 Role Clarity

At a Macro Level Responsible

for ...

Achievement of results !

Monitoring & Sustaining

Savings !!
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 Role Clarity

Organiser for
training programs

Make ENCON a
Initiator of permanent
new ideas activity
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 Problems faced by Energy manager

Resistance to change
➢ lack of involvement
➢ lack of awareness
➢ loss of convenience

Best way -
Total involvement
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 Other Problems Faced

Data or information
not available

Man made

Lack of instrumentation
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 Energy Manager - First Action

Database Creation

Monitoring
➢Specific Energy
Consumption Wise
➢Project Wise
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 Typical Problems - Methods Of
Overcoming

Everyone should
feel the need

No accusations
Example - potential or
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 Typical Problems - Areas Of
Conflicts

Fault Management spy?

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 Typical Problems - Methods Of
Overcoming
How not to be a fault finder ?
High degree of
openness

Excellent personnel
rapport
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 Credit problem ?
Who gets the credit ?
➢ Production
➢ maintenance
➢ consultant

If it comes, it is
Do not allow
difficult to solve
at initial stage
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Successful Strategy To Credit Problem

Give full credit to

operating/
maintenance team

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 How to give credit ?

❖ Show monthly
statements
❖ Department wise
savings
❖ Personal team
involved

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 How to give credit ...?

More you give,

better will be the
Be liberal in giving result
credits
Management will judge
you only by results
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 MONITORING

Initiate data system

Establish SEC
figures

Ultimately ENCON should

reflect in reduction in
specific energy
consumption (SEC)
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 MONITORING
Monitor daily, monthly,
yearly

Institute specific format

for major and culture
dependant proposals

Introduce as a part
of log sheet
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 Don’ts for Energy Manager

Why it was not done Not Possible ???

in the past ? © Confederation of Indian Industry
What is required from Energy Manager ?

Courage, conviction & will power

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