- Case Study -
Energy Insights.
Reduction of site energy consumption by 14% within just a few weeks.
Represents a significant step towards the site achieving their corporate sustainability goals.
Enabled major workforce behavioural change around energy saving - with a very positive response by staff
The Customer
Kerry Group
A global leader in the development of taste and nutrition, with solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets.
Site: Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
Maintenance team: 15 Engineers
Products
- Beverage Syrups
- Toppings & Creamers
- Sauces
The Problem.
No visibility of energy use:
- No understanding of how and when energy was being used across the site
- Lack of insight obscured any energy-saving opportunities
- Difficult to prioritise and quantify projects
- No way of accurately evaluating energy-saving actions
The Solution.
Smart Meters connected to RS Industria
- Connected existing data-enabled meters to single network
- Installed additional smart meters at area & line level
- Information displayed on Energy Dashboards
- Real-time consumption data
- Detailed historical data
“The RS Industria platform enabled us to connect all our existing meters relatively easily and we were able to add some additional ones and, very quickly, we were able to get a comprehensive view of how we're using our electricity by hour by minute by second across the site. ”
Ben Botwright - Engineering Manager
The Benefits.
Reduced Energy Consumption:
Reduction of site energy consumption by 14% within just a few weeks.
Enabled major workforce behavioural change around energy saving - with a very positive response by staff
Represents a significant step towards the site achieving their corporate sustainability goals.
“Having data to be able to influence behaviours and make improvements is fantastic, and the benefit of the industria system is that you can see the impact of any changes very quickly.”
Ben Botwright - Engineering Manager