Energy Efficiency will unlock hidden energy savings in manufacturing sector
- National Award for Excellence in Energy Management was given by CII in association with Danfoss, to energy efficient companies across industries in the country
Speaking at the 15th edition of “CII Energy Efficiency Summit”, Mr Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss India today highlighted the multiple benefits of investing in energy efficient interventions. Organisations that incorporated the best practices in energy management were also felicitated during the conference.
Given the increased thrust on manufacturing and the emphasis on Make in India, energy consumption is bound to amplify in the coming years, adding to the burden of an already stretched energy ecosystem.According to Energy Statistics 2015, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, in 2013-14, industrial sector used 52.72% of the total final energy consumption. With the industrial sector accounting for more than half the energy consumption, it is vital for stakeholders to explore technologies and solutions that will help manufacturers deliver more with less.
The need of the hour is a regulation/policy from the government that calls for mandatory usage of energy saving drives that have the capacity to increase motor efficiency, directly impacting process efficiency and thus productivity. While it is important for the government to strengthen its policy framework, as key drivers of the economy, it becomes increasingly important for manufacturers, industrialists and private organisations to innovate, implement and showcase the many benefits of using interventions like variable frequency drives, valves, compressors, sensors and other energy saving interventions that have the potential to save energy.
“Increased emphasis on manufacturing coupled with booming infrastructure growth will lead to increasing energy demand with ramifications on energy intensity, an important measure of the energy efficiency of a nation’s economy. One of the easiest method to make industries more efficient and help them optimise productivity with available resources is to equip them with necessary interventions like variable frequency drives that will improve process efficiency, reduce downtime and generate significant energy savings”, said Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss India.
“Quality, innovation and reliability should form the building blocks of our technologies and help push the boundaries of what is possible and engineer the dreams of tomorrow, today,” he added.
The CII Energy Efficiency Summit that was held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) Hyderabad. The event is a platform to facilitate industries to improve energy efficiency on a continuous basis and help them in achieving the target set as part of Perform Achieve Trade (PAT) under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency.
Awardees were selected based on their initiatives in energy management and innovative products or services that can demonstrably offer significant energy saving benefits.
Numerous companies participated in this industry event from which the most energy efficient companies won awards across categories and sectors like general, automobile sector, metals sector, cement sector, power sector and paper and sugar sector.
About Danfoss India
Danfoss India is an industry leader focused on energy efficient solutions, is a 100-percent owned subsidiary of Danfoss Group. Danfoss India serves a wide range of industries that rely on Danfoss products for like VLT® Drives, heating valves, controls & solutions for refrigeration, air conditioning, HVAC, district cooling and under floor heating applications. Danfoss engineers technologies that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less.
Established in 1998, Danfoss India is headquartered in Oragadam Chennai. True to its promise of energy efficiency, the 500 cr manufacturing facility at Danfoss’ Oragadam campus is a LEED Platinum rated facility with an on ground solar installation and has a focus on R&D and also houses an application lab. The focus of this centre is to design and innovate products for climate and energy for both India and outside market. Danfoss’ nation-wide sales and support network comprises of 10 offices and a strong network of channel partners and employs over around 800* people. Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman is the President of Danfoss in India.
About Danfoss
Danfoss engineers technologies that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less. We meet the growing need for infrastructure, food supply, energy efficiency and climate-friendly solutions. Our products and services are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, motor control and mobile machinery. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933 and today Danfoss is a world-leader, employing 24,000 employees and serving customers in more than 100 countries. We are still privately held by the founding family.
Read more about us at www.danfoss.com
