When creating the energy management system, DTEK ESCO will train more than 100 plant employees, including executives and energy managers. There will be internal energy audits, production processes analysis, new energy efficiency measure programmes, changes in the current policies and regulations of the enterprises.
“Energy efficiency is called an additional “fuel type” for TPPs. For instance, 2% higher energy efficiency of all our plants could save 0.3M tonnes of coal per year, and 10% higher – 1.7M tonnes of coal per year. This will help reduce the cost of electric power generation, improve the reliability of TPPs and make them more competitive before the electric power market if reformed,” said Serhii Kurylenko, Director for generation of DTEK Energy. “We are consistently improving the efficiency of our plants by upgrading power units and following Novator continuous improvement programme. Out TPPs have had energy efficiency commissions set up and energy managers appointed. It’s time to combine individual projects, initiatives and experience into a unified system in accordance with international standard ISO 50001.”
“The energy management system introduced at TPPs will engender first savings results as early as this year. Apart from consulting, the energy service mechanism of DTEK ESCO is already used to invest in 3 energy-efficient projects at TPPs. Another 20 projects are planned in 2017 to upgrade pumping, regulating and climate regulating equipment using DTEK ESCO funds. The energy management system will scale up standard projects in the future and promote new innovative solutions,” said Roman Fedorchenko, director of DTEK ESCO.