INTRODUCTION to

ENERGY MANAGEMENT
 Energy and Sustainability
Energy and sustainability issues are of increasing
importance
Energy reduction is of particular importance
because of the emissions associated with its
production & use
 Kyoto has galvanised many government into taking
action
• Emissions Trading Scheme
• Government energy target (60% reduction by 2050)
• Use of renewable energy obligation
Definition of Energy Management

“The strategy of adjusting and

optimizing energy, using systems
and procedures so as to reduce
energy requirements per unit of
output while holding constant or
reducing total costs of producing
the output from these systems”
Principles of Energy Management
 Procure energy at lowest possible price
 Manage energy use at highest energy
efficiency
 Reusing and recycling energy
 Select low investment technology to meet
present requirement and environment
condition
 Make use of wastes generated within the
plant as sources of energy and reducing
the component of purchased fuels and bills
 Principal areas of Energy
Management focus

• Energy procurement
• Energy efficiency investment Cost reduction
and reinvestment in energy efficiency
• Monitoring of bills and consumptions
• Raising energy awareness by various methods
including publicity, campaigns and videos
 ENERGY MANAGEMENT
An Interdisciplinary Field
Cost Accounting
Energy auditing
Engineering

Energy accounting
Statistics

Energy saving areas

Economics / Finance

Industrial Engineering Financial analysis

Management
Organisation
 ME
....INVOLVES A COMBINATION
NT OF

• MANAGERIAL

&

• TECHNICAL / TECHNOLOGICAL
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
 ENERGY IN AN ORGANISATION

 IS CONSUMED ACROSS ALL FUNCTIONS IN

AN ORGANISATION

 THUS, TRADITIONALLY, NO ONE MANAGER

HAS HAD SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ORGANISATION’S TOTAL INVOLVEMENT
WITH ENERGY
GLOBAL / NATIONAL BENEFITS OF
ENERGY MANAGEMENT

 immediate results
 lower need for power plant capacity
 reduced energy imports
 lower foreign exchange needs
 reduced emissions / pollution
 conservation of limited resources
 BUT THERE ARE MAJOR BENEFITS
AT ORGANISATION PLANT LEVEL TOO

For Example:

...... PROFIT !

...... ECONOMIC
COMPETITIVENESS!

...... SURVIVAL !
LOOSING ENERGY = LOOSING PROFITS
CURRENT SITUATION

Other costs Profits

With ENERGY MANAGEMENT
78%

Profits
Energy Other costs
10% 78%

14 PROFITS
12
Energy
10
8%
8 14%
6 12%
4
2
0
MAYBE THE MAIN
BENEFIT.....
... Increased
awareness that everybody
has a role to play in:
 saving energy
 reducing costs
 increasing ompetitiveness
 creating / saving jobs!
 SIO
NS
 Improving energy efficiency is

 Good for the environment

 Good for the National Economy

(less imports)
 Good for business

EVERYBODY WINS
 WHERE DO WE START?
 How much energy is used?
 How much does it cost?
 Is it used efficiently?
 How can it be managed more effectively?

This is identified through carrying out

ENERGY AUDITs
 ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN
YOUR COMPANY:

“WHAT IS THE SITUATION?”

 What is usually metered?

 What is recorded?

 Who monitors energy use?

 ENERGY MANAGEMENT
The objective of Energy Management is to
achieve and maintain optimum energy
procurement and utilisation, throughout the
organisation:
- To minimise energy costs / waste...
...Without affecting production & quality.
- To minimise environmental effects.
 Strategy Aim
 Aims:

– ...... % energy reduction (reducing cost)

– Greater energy and environmental

awareness

– ‘Less waste - more care’

– Allocation of budget for projects

 Strategy Plan
Audit

Compare with Good Practice

People Technical
Monitoring System

Training Detailed
Motivation Audit

Strategy Plan for Improvements

M & T System Operating,

Improvements Targeted
 The 4 Columns
Succesfull Energy Management

Senior
Technical Monitoring Strategy
Management
Ability System plan
commitment
 User Actions To Save Energy
 Think about how you use your desk top equipment
– Switch off computers at the end of the working day (80% reduction)
and ensure power-down features are engaged
– A PC & printer left on permanently releases 1 tonne CO2 pa

 Switch off unnecessary lighting and use natural daylight

– Save 30 Kg p.a.CO2 emissions by switching off a lamp for 1hr/day.
– In laboratories switch off equipment when not in use
 Purchase energy efficiency appliances
– Look at appliance energy labelling and take whole life costing taking
into account
PROGRESS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT
CHANGE
AND THOSE WHO CANNOT CHANGE
THEIR MIND
CANNOT CHANGE ANYTHING

GEORGE BERNARDSHAW
End of session

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