Unlocking Energy Efficiency Opportunities June 10 th 2015
Aug 06, 2015
Unlocking Energy Efficiency OpportunitiesJune 10th 2015
Introduction
Dawn Meats & Sustainable Practices
Starting point
Development of Energy Management System
Innovative Project
How we unlocked energy efficiency
Background
Dawn Meats Group & Sustainable Practices
• Sustainable Practices – Core of Dawn Meats Group ethos
• Value Chain & Quality Product
• Environmental benefits
• Cost Savings
Energy efficiency reduces environmental impact
Energy Management
-15%
-10%
-5%
0
+5%
Under control
Energy usage high again - Where’s that last audit?
Here we go again!
KWH Usage High = Energy Audit
Moving Forward
•Engaged with energy technology providers
•Site Teams
•Personnel trained – SEAI Energy Map
•Set objectives for each site
Sustainability Teams
PEOPLE
Developing a sustainability efficient culture
TECHNICAL
Understanding your energy usage and how to control it
ORGANISATIONAL
Management commitment
Balance all 3 for a successful system
Sustainability Teams
Unlocking Efficiencies
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-25%
-15%
-10%
-5%
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+5%
Site commit to energy plan
Low Hanging Fruit - Housekeeping first
As more of the plan implemented,reductions are locked in.
Improvements are sustained, becomes company culture
New equipment is saving more energy !
Sustainability TeamsTrenching and SuperconductorLongest industrial district heating system in Ireland
Use of ‘NASA’ technology to recover waste heat
Sustainability TeamsThermal Energy Graph
Thermal Energy Usage
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Month
kW
h/u
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Phase 2 commissioning
Integrational issues
Phase 3 commissioning
Results
56,000,000 L
x22.5 Olympic Sized
Swimming Pools
3,000 T CO2
x2,500 Family Cars with a Full
Tank of Fuel
8,500,000 kWh
x1.7M With 5 x 40 W Bulbs For 1 Day
Pushing Boundaries by 2020
Reduce direct carbon footprint by
50% Reduce energy use by
40% Reduce water use by
40%
Summary- Unlocking Efficiencies
• Energy Teams – Site and corporate
• Monitoring
• Understanding how and where energy used
• Training and Awareness - LIEN
• Targeting (projects)
• Plant/Equipment Investment – SEAI Support
• Board confidence
Innovation Award
Sustainability Award
National Green Champion
Plan A Partnership Award 2013
Environmental Impact
Best Of Sustainable Supply