Energy Audit Overview

An Energy Audit is a systematic approach for optimal knowledge of the profile of energy consumption in a facility, identifying and assessing potential energy savings from a technical and economic.

Objectives of an Energy Audits

Get reliable energy consumption

Identify where and how energy is consumed and the factors that affect consumption

Optimize the power supply.

Improve the recruitment of electricity and fuels

Identify the energy cost

Identify and evaluate opportunities for savings and energy efficiency improvement

Eliminate energy losses

Maximize system efficiency

Reduce emissions per unit of production

Evaluate opportunities for energy diversification and its impact on energy costs

Explore the possibility of using renewable energy

What benefits can one get from conducting an Energy Audit?

Reducing energy costs by optimizing energy consumption

Increased life of equipment

Increased competitiveness

Improved corporate image for the contribution to environmental care

Access to public support for the realization of Energy Studies

How an energy audit is done

To obtain the objectives set in an Energy Audit should perform an analysis, study and assessment of:

Measurement and data collection: For the successful implementation of an energy audit is essential to data collection facilities in order to measure levels of energy services and the accuracy of measuring or recording equipment and building inspection.

These calculations and data collection must be performed with technical equipment and calibrated properly approved and managed by suitably qualified specialists.

Entries must be made in compliance with regulatory safeguards to prevent personal and instrumental and any discomfort or interference with the process and operators of the organization.

Energy accounts , assigning the corresponding energy consumption for each team, and operating system involved in the activities of the organization and defining:

Power generation and energy consumption and what the associated costs.

Control discriminated historical consumption for each facility.

Generation and consumption indicators most significant energy activity

Average price of each type of energy for the period.