The role of energy efficiency and sustainability in the glass industry

The glass industry faces the challenge of ensuring high production standards while simultaneously reducing energy consumption. In this context, sustainability is playing an increasingly important role. Glass production requires high temperatures and therefore a significant amount of energy. This leads not only to high costs but also to a considerable environmental impact. But this doesn’t have to be the case, as we at ifesca offer powerful support with our energy management hardware.

The solution: Independent forecast algorithms to optimise energy consumption

With ifesca.ENERGY®, we offer companies in the glass industry an innovative solution to this problem. By using independent forecast algorithms, you can better calculate and structure energy consumption and production. This enables more efficient use of resources and significantly contributes to reducing your operating costs.

Our software solution is available as a box, cloud solution or hybrid model and can be flexibly adapted to the requirements of your industry and your individual company. Discover your potential savings and optimisation now!

Improve your production plans through peak shifting and peak shaving

Our solution currently offers the best forecasts on the market. Based on these forecasts and with our support, you can optimise the control of your energy management and improve production plans. Techniques such as peak shifting and peak shaving allow you to avoid peak loads and further reduce energy consumption.

You can save additional energy through the intelligent use of your own power. This not only enables your company to be independent from external energy suppliers, it also helps improve your operational carbon footprint.

Electrical storage sizing
and operation

Benefit twice over from emergency power generators: Another advantage of our solution is the ability to size and operate your storage electrically. The storage also acts as an emergency power generator, significantly increasing your company’s supply security. In the event of any failures or disruptions, our hardware and smart energy management ensure you are always well protected.

Reduktion von Lastspitzen durch optimierte Produktionsplanung

Reduced peak loads through
optimised production planning

A concrete example illustrates the application and benefits of our solution: Through a detailed analysis of peak loads, a company was able to optimise its production planning. The question of whether all furnaces needed to run simultaneously to ensure the same production output was raised and clearly answered with our help in terms of process organisation with active production planning. The result: The peak load was reduced by 930 kW. This allowed the company to reduce the power price by €130,000 per year.

This example clearly shows how we support companies with data-based and digital energy management in the glass industry in order to increase their energy efficiency while reducing costs.

Increased efficiency and cost savings thanks to ifesca

With our solutions, companies in the glass industry can increase their energy efficiency while reducing their active energy consumption. The intelligent use of technology thereby contributes to maintaining competitiveness and supports you in achieving your sustainability goals.

Our experts would be happy to advise you on our hardware solution for industrial customers. Together we can develop a concept for supporting you with sustainable and digital energy management.

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