Energy Management
- Easily measure and monitor energy consumption
- Time- and location-independent insight into data
- Discover savings potential
- From simple to very complex solutions
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About this Solution
Every day we use all available energy, mostly from fossil fuels. However, these fossil fuels will not be available forever. These fuels also produce harmful greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse effect) and pollution. A global problem that countries have become aware of and plan to address in the Climate Accord.Following the global Climate Accord, the Netherlands has drawn up an Energy Agenda to contribute to the energy transition. One agenda item is power generation using renewable energy sources such as solar energy (solar panels) and wind energy (wind turbines). Other items are stimulating biofuels, electric cars and hydrogen-powered cars. A big agenda item is that companies and institutions that consume at least 5,000kWh of electricity or 2,500 m3 of natural gas (equivalent) annually will be required to implement and report energy-saving measures since 2019. This is also referred to as the energy conservation information requirement.
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SKD flow - energy management solution
SKD flow - energy management solution
SKD flow - energy management solution
One such energy-saving measure is energy management
Simply put, energy management encompasses all the activities for making the energy management of a building as efficient as possible. This is with a view to the cost-saving effect (cost efficiency) and optimal energy performance (energy efficiency). The energy transition that is currently taking place has made energy management an integral part of the policy of building managers. For a building manager (or energy manager) it is important to have a detailed overview of energy consumption. An overview of the total energy consumption and its distribution overall consumer groups in a building.
Why energy management?
Measuring energy consumption is the first step. Analyzing the measured data is the next. Energy management will show any high (hidden) energy consumption and other energy problems. You may find that staff in one department always leave their computers on. Or that on certain floors the lights are not turned off at night. In other words, you will have new insights into the energy consumption of a floor, building or multiple locations and discover the potential for savings. Based on what is shown, steps can be taken to reduce energy waste, optimize
energy transportation, and achieve savings in energy consumption and energy costs. It also provides ease of use and a more positive work environment and work atmosphere. In short, an efficient total solution for an energy policy. Based on what is shown, steps can be taken to reduce energy waste, optimize energy transportation, and achieve savings in energy consumption and energy costs. It also provides ease of use and a more positive work environment and work atmosphere. In short, an efficient total solution for an energy policy.
How does energy management work?
Applying energy management as a savings measure and actually achieving energy savings requires the following steps:
- Applying energy management starts with measuring power consumption. Current transformers can be used to make current measurements. High-accuracy current transformers keep measurement errors small and are as reliable as possible.
- The next step of applying energy management is to take energy measurements. You can use energy meters in the form of kWh meters and power analyzers. KWh meters provide accurate and reliable measurements and power analyzers ensure Power Quality. Power analyzers continuously measure, monitor and analyze current and voltage quality by recording harmonics, dips and peaks. Energy meters with import and export functions measure energy consumption and are also extremely suitable for measuring energy generation. Has your property or premises solar panels?
Then an energy meter is also excellent to use to measure the output of solar panels.
- Energy monitoring is the final step of energy management. We can all install power transformers and energy meters and then use analytics on how consumption is broken down by month or year. But what about automatic energy monitoring, time and place independent? An energy monitoring tool uses input from energy meters to provide a detailed overview of the energy consumption of each individual meter located in a building
Our range of current transformers
Our range of energy meters
Our range of energy management tools
Building management systems and energy management are complementary
As energy management is already widely used, building management systems (BMS) are becoming more common. Building management systems are primarily aimed at automatic control of devices and minimum energy consumption of installations. In addition, they focus on providing a healthy, safe and comfortable working environment within buildings. These smart systems provide insight into the distribution of the total energy consumption over the building (which HVAC systems, climate control systems, etc. are present?),
the habits of all users (for example, how many people are present in the office every day and how often are meeting rooms used?) and the technical installations (for example, what is the energy consumption of the canteen and what is the energy consumption of the entire 1st floor?). Energy management and building management systems are therefore an ideal combination that saves time and money and creates smart buildings.
Energy management costs
Optimal energy management can be achieved with a low investment. An investment that will pay off. The savings potential that is brought to light will increase the return on investment (ROI) greatly. So what about new insights and a positive return on your energy policy?
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Frequently asked questions
Why energy management?
Energy management is a tool for building managers. It will automatically measure and analyze energy consumption. This results in a detailed overview of the total energy consumption of a building and its distribution over specific appliances or floors. Based on the findings, measures can be taken by the building manager to be more energy efficient.
What is energy management?
Energy management includes all activities for the most efficient insights into the energy management of a building. This is with a view to the cost-saving effect and optimal energy performance.
How does energy management work?
Energy management starts with measuring power consumption through power transformers. You will then perform energy measurements using kWh meters and power analyzers. After measuring energy, you can collect the measurement results and analyze them. This is energy management. Energy management tools will provide the solution to do this fully automatically.