EAR/23-24/KISEM/IITGN-06
The subject plant is located in district of and falls under NIC Category-52101. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Gandhinagar, during the course of the year 2023.
General Info
Principal Product
Cold Storage
Plant Area (Sq.ft)
1,00,000
No. of Employees
100
Production Hours
8,760
Annual Production
Annual Sales
₹3,00,00,000
Assessment Summary
Total Energy Costs(per year)
₹20,07,724
Total Recommended Investment(one time)
₹1,30,000
Total Recommended Savings(per year)
₹2,53,752
Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity
Annual Usage
2,71,587
Unit
kWh
Unit Cost
₹7.4
Annual Cost
₹20,07,724.29
Solar Energy
Annual Usage
146386.8
Unit
kWh
Unit Cost
₹
Annual Cost
₹
Total Energy Costs(per year)
₹20,07,724
Observations & Recommendations
TR - Transformer
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current harmonics (5th and 7th) present in the system. i.e,32% and 20% respectively while standard is 8% | Install 7% detune capacitor | 21,886.5 | ₹1,64,149 | ₹1,00,000 | 7.3 |
HVC - Heating Ventilation & Cooling
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply and exhaust duct required for CO2 exhaust or ventilation system (4 units) and Refrigerant line from receiver to storage tank are not insulated | Proper Insulation required | 6655 | ₹49,913 | ₹30,000 | 7.2 |
CT - Cooling Tower
| Observation | Recommendation | Unit Savings | Annual Savings | Investment | ROI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDS of cooling tower sump water is 1600 ppm | Do proper blowdown of cooling water for reducing scale formation on refrigerant tube and also try to clean the algae over the tube after every 15 days | 3528 | ₹26,460 | ₹ | ||
| No strainer at outside of cooling tower pump | Place one fine mesh strainer outside the tank near suction valve | 1764 | ₹13,230 | ₹ |