Posted to News on 31st Oct 2013, 12:20
Energy audits show a plant full of savings
Savings of more than 5000 a year could be hidden in the nation's small and medium-sized manufacturers, according to energy supplier npower. These savings have been released as part of npower's ongoing work to help small businesses turn the spotlight on how much money they could save by finding simple ways to use less energy. The findings are from a programme of energy-saving audits at real businesses including a glass manufacturer in Telford.
The energy saving audit used the business' average annual expenditure on energy to reveal approximate energy savings including: - 3447 from implementing voltage optimisation; - 1100 from increasing staff awareness of energy consumption and implementing real-time energy monitoring; - 619 from lighting improvements; and - 135 from water conservation measures.
A series of infographics has been released to bring the results of the audits to life and demonstrate the opportunity to make tangible bottom line reductions through energy saving.
Phil Scholes, SME Sales & Marketing Director for npower, comments: "We know many small manufacturers are busy with the day-to-day operation of their plant, so we work in partnership with them to help identify where energy savings can easily be made. Our energy-saving audits show just how many hidden savings there are within businesses and how these can add up to significant sums of money.
"We'd encourage any manufacturers looking for help on how they can save to contact us for advice."
For more information on finding the hidden energy savings in a business, visit www.npower.com/businessenergysaving.
