Industrial Energy Efficiency Calculator
Part of a plant's energy is consumed while machines are not producing. Calculate how much it is in yours and where that "silent leak" is.
Plant parameters
Money lost per month
$1,728
This is the direct cost of keeping machines running while they add no value to the product.
Idle energy / month
14,400 kWh
Avoidable CO₂ / month
5,760 kg
12-month projection
Cumulative loss · total consumption 72,000 kWh/month
Per year
$20,736
The 2 silent enemies on your power network
You do not only lose money when the machine is stopped. Power quality also wears out equipment and adds charges to the bill.
Harmonics
Heat you cannot see
Variable frequency drives, switching power supplies and LED lighting generate them. They distort the current waveform and heat windings, cables and transformers beyond what their load suggests.
- They accelerate the aging of motor insulation.
- They can trip protections for no apparent reason.
- They are measured per phase with a power quality analyzer (current and voltage THD).
Power factor
A charge that repeats every month
With many inductive loads, the plant draws reactive power from the grid that does not turn into useful work. The utility bills it as a surcharge when the power factor drops below the tariff minimum.
- It shows up as a surcharge on the electricity bill.
- It forces you to oversize cables and service connections.
- It causes voltage drops that affect sensitive electronics.
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