What is base consumption? When talking about the consumption of energy, the total consumption is usually divided into two parts. On the one hand, you talk about base consumption and on the other hand, you talk about dynamic consumption.
When talking about the consumption of energy, the total consumption is usually divided into two parts. On the one hand, you talk about base consumption and on the other hand, you talk about dynamic consumption. Base consumption is the energy you consume continuously throughout the year, regardless of weather and wind. The dynamic consumption is linked to peaks that can occur when, for example, production is turned up or if there is a cold winter. By working to reduce their base consumption, companies, especially in the industrial sector, can save a lot of money. Here it is about making the situation visible and taking targeted measures based on the data you have. To be able to do that, you first need to work with one energy monitoring system.
When talking about energy efficiency work in industry, it is mainly about making sure that the energy you convert in your processes is converted as efficiently as possible. This is achieved by ensuring that you have reliable data to work with. In industry, we find many complex facilities with many different flows, machines and processes. At first glance, it may be difficult to see how to make the power output from these machines more efficient.
But by connecting each machine with a meter and sending all measurement data to the cloud, you get an overall picture of the entire process. With smart calculations and analyses, you can then draw conclusions and see where there is potential for improvement. Often a number of points are identified where efforts can be made. It can be about streamlining the process itself, running a certain machine during fixed hours, etc. This depends entirely on the individual case.
But when you get the picture clear for yourself, you can often achieve big savings by improving energy efficiency. So that is the base consumption we are working with. Even the smallest savings will be large in the long enough term, which is why the work to reduce base consumption is often justified.
When you connect your machines and facilities with meters and constantly monitor them, it is called an energy monitoring system. Here, you therefore continuously look at the measurement data that you receive and draw conclusions from this and make analyses. You can then learn to avoid any cyclical peaks in the power draw. Because even long-term fluctuations in power output count as base consumption, as long as these can be predicted.
To work with the base consumption within the industry is an investment. However, the investment is vanishingly small if you put it in relation to the savings you can achieve. When a controller or economist sits down and calculates on projects linked to reductions in base consumption, they usually get very enthusiastic. But to really analyze your own base consumption and find the potential changes you should make, you need the right platform.
You need an overall solution that manages the entire process. From connection of meters on all machines and facilities, to send the data to the cloud and make it easily accessible. In addition, the platform needs to be able to analyze and manage all data. If you can also integrate the platform with additional systems, you have a very competent solution in place.
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