Mitsidi in the industry: measure generates savings of more than R$1000 per day

The energy assessment was carried out in 2014 at one of the world leaders in the glass industry. The company belongs to a French multinational group and specializes in the manufacture of glass bottles for the pharmaceutical, perfumery and cosmetics markets. Based on the detailed assessment of its production process, 44 energy efficiency measures (EEM) were identified. Together, they can contribute to savings of up to 14% on electricity and natural gas bills.

Some of the EEM proposals have already been successfully implemented. One of them, the resizing of the high-pressure compressed air network of one of the furnaces, used to blow liquid glass, resulted in an average saving of 3,500 kWh per day. In monetary terms, this saving represents approximately R$1,300 per day. This means that the payback is less than a month!

SMEs can make sectors more competitive

Worldwide, industry represents about a third of the final consumption of primary energy. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), potential improvements in energy efficiency in the sector's production processes can represent savings of around 31 exajoules (EJ) per year. This is equivalent to 26% of energy consumption in industry.

Mitsidi believes that energy efficiency actions in the industrial sector can revolutionize national energy consumption. By reducing industry costs, SMEs can make the sector more competitive.