Maria Blomberg, writer at SenseNode

Power tariffs – what are they and how do they affect the manufacturing industry?

Energy costs are a major challenge for the manufacturing industry in the Nordics. In the coming years, changes will be introduced in how electricity network fees are calculated, in the form of so-called power tariffs. For companies with high electricity usage, this means a new set of rules that will directly affect costs. This article explains what power tariffs are, the changes ahead – primarily in Sweden – and how they will impact large manufacturing companies from a cost perspective. We also explain why not having control over your power usage can become expensive, and why continuous, high-resolution measurement is the key to success.

New electricity price model from 29 October: How your business is affected

On October 29, a new electricity price model will be introduced that will affect companies and consumers all over Sweden. This model, called flow-based capacity calculation, regulates how electricity flows between different markets and electricity areas in the Nordics. It replaces an older, more linear method, and is expected to be better adapted to the energy supply in the green transition.

Four ways to optimize the ventilation system - with suggestions for immediate measures

The ventilation system is one of the biggest energy consumers in many companies, especially in the manufacturing industry. By optimizing the ventilation system, companies can not only reduce their energy consumption but also improve the working environment for their employees. Here are concrete tips and measures to optimize the ventilation system and save energy.

Energy Tips From Our Energy Expert Magnus Holfelt, Part 2

There are many examples of industries that have an unnecessarily high energy consumption during times when operations are at a standstill, on vacations, weekends and long weekends. Because of this, securing the lowest possible base load outside production hours is an activity that all industries should work on.

Energy Tips From Our Energy Expert Magnus Holfelt

Measure at a detailed level, discover unnecessary energy usage and maximize productivity

Revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)

SenseNode's solution facilitates the implementation of an energy mapping according to the legal requirements. Continuous measurement creates the possibility of simple and cost-effective energy mapping as well as better conditions and precision when calculating proposed measures.

Connect Purpose to Technology

Are you tasked with streamlining your energy use or reporting energy data to the company's scope 3 reporting? As a leader, you need to set a goal and create conditions for everyone to contribute within the framework of their normal work flow. Leadership cannot be done by anyone else, but information and nudging will do a large part of the work towards the goal in everyday life.

Production data – the key to successful energy efficiency

By analyzing energy and production data together, production managers can not only achieve improved energy efficiency, but also optimize their production processes. SenseNode is therefore launching a new function to integrate production data into Energy Analytics.

Latour invests in SenseNode AB

Investment AB Latour (publ) has, via its subsidiary Latour Future Solutions AB, signed an agreement to invest in SenseNode AB ("SenseNode").

Is the time before the next growth phase used optimally?

There is talk that the economy could possibly start to lighten up in the second half of 2024. Everyone is looking forward to production starting to spin again after 2023's uncertainty and slowdown. Although the PMI for the industry fluctuates up and down on a monthly basis, the trend has been positive for a few months now, which may indicate that the bottom is starting to be reached. Sweden and the USA have the most positive purchasing managers if you disregard China, which is in growth according to Silf and Swedbank's Purchasing Managers Index for December 2023.

Are time and resource shortages an obstacle to energy efficiency?

As a result, the insights about the business's energy use and environmental impact are stuck with one or a few people in the entire organization. Usually the ones who pay the bills. As a logical consequence, the risk increases that unused energy efficiency potential will never be realized.

Extreme cold and high electricity prices - how should companies think then?

Winter has swept across the country with extreme cold, resulting in increased electricity use to heat houses and premises, among other things. In these cold times, every megawatt counts, and pricing becomes sensitive to supply and demand. The coming winter and spring's price development is highly dependent on the weather, and the long-term forecast currently points to a cold January, with winds also expected to be weaker than normal.

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