EAR/22-23/KISEM/IITR-03
The subject plant is located in district of and falls under NIC Category-29301. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Ropar, during the course of the year 2022.
General Info
Principal Product
Automobile Components
Plant Area (Sq.ft)
2,00,000
No. of Employees
350
Production Hours
7,200
Annual Production
Annual Sales
₹1,00,00,000
Assessment Summary
Total Energy Costs(per year)
₹18,25,031
Total Recommended Investment(one time)
₹1,06,400
Total Recommended Savings(per year)
₹3,20,512
Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity
Annual Usage
2,36,144
Unit
kWh
Unit Cost
₹7.8
Annual Cost
₹18,25,031
Total Energy Costs(per year)
₹18,25,031
Observations & Recommendations
CR - Compressor
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall air leakages are high | Arrest air leakages regularly | 8,064 | ₹64,515 | ₹10,000 | 1.9 | |
| Higher cut out pressure for both the compressor | Reset the cut-out pressure of both the compressor | 2,271 | ₹16,832 | ₹ |
HVC - Heating Ventilation & Cooling
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle operation time of machines seems to be higher | Optimise the production time of Hydraulic Press, Shearing Machine and Power press | 18,522 | ₹1,48,173 | ₹ |
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacitor bank is derated and APFC is not working properly | Install sufficient capacitors to improve the power factor and maintain the APFC | ₹58,483 | ₹10,000 | 2.1 |
FN - Fans
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional inefficient fans were used in the plant | Conventional fan can be replaced with energy efficient BLDC fan | 4,484 | ₹32,509 | ₹86,400 | 31.9 |