Advanced Energy Analytics Complete Efficiency Lifecycle
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<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Analytics</strong> <strong>Complete</strong> <strong>Efficiency</strong> <strong>Lifecycle</strong><br />
We are moving towards smarter, more efficient technologies. Solar, for instance.<br />
But the energy efficiency lifecycle of a building involves stages such as targeting<br />
and engaging a particular customer group, regular audits, close monitoring, and so<br />
on, which addhuge costs, making it impossible to work on a bigger scale.They are<br />
also taxing and tedious for utilities looking for efficient energy management<br />
services and energy management platform, despite costs.<br />
The solution to this enormous barrier lies in the consumption data that has been<br />
piling up in our systems for years. The key to this treasure trove is through<br />
advanced energy analytics. And here is how commercial efficiencycan be built<br />
up with the use of analytics:<br />
1. Segregation: By gathering energy consumption data of an entire region,<br />
energy managers or building owners can first spot areas and buildings with<br />
highest energy saving potential; similarly buildings with high consumption<br />
offence and buildingswhich are beyond these two. With such valuable<br />
knowledge, smarter programmes can be designed covering larger<br />
commercial portfolios.<br />
2. Auditing: This is the most important part of a strong energy management<br />
system. The traditional auditing system of visiting the site is definitely not a<br />
long term way as the time it takes is beyond feasibility. Moreover, the<br />
pressure such audits may create on building owners regarding recommended<br />
retrofits can be scary, and the owners tend to ignore them. As a result the<br />
entire effort, including the funds and time spent on it, goes waste. <strong>Advanced</strong><br />
energy analytics do a much better job here with their remote audit<br />
capabilities.They bring remarkably insightful information on the energy<br />
consumption patterns of a building by analysing data on meter, GIS,<br />
weather, and other parameters. Besides giving data equivalent to onsite<br />
audits in much lesser time, they are also cost effective. For the building<br />
owner, it is a minimum upfront investment.<br />
On top of all this, analytics have some vitaladvantages over traditional<br />
auditing.Their results are drawn from an objective analysis. The on-
siteauditors’ results depend on their biases, or levels of knowledge or<br />
experience.<br />
Remote audits points out a lot of improvements which are usually missed<br />
out by auditors on-site. Plus, the results are quicker and customized, which<br />
leads to faster corrective measures and better relationships with customers.<br />
3. Examining: After executing efficiency improvements, the building site needs<br />
to be monitored regularly to track their performance. And this is a measure<br />
which is costly as well as complex. This is usually done through frequent<br />
visits to the site or by setting up tracking devices in the building area. But<br />
this method is taxing for the building owner as he has to provide the<br />
resources.<br />
Leveraging advanced energy analytics can help both a building owner and<br />
the utility cut down on use of devices or human monitoring to almost none.<br />
They can monitor the efficacy of action remotely, and take firmer decisions<br />
on energy and cost savings.<br />
Conclusion<br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> energy analytics has come as a boost to the world’s energy saving<br />
potential. The solar industry had been so far intensively fixated onracking, panels,<br />
and meters in its attempt to save costs. The need of the hour now is for solar to<br />
reduce these costs on sales and marketing too, to help streamline the associated<br />
processes enhance the commercial energy efficiency.<br />
Source: Wipro Eco<strong>Energy</strong>