Energy is one of the most valuable—and expensive—resources of our time. From office buildings and data centers to production environments, hidden opportunities for energy savings exist everywhere, yet they often go unnoticed. The lack of transparency and the complexity of factors like production data, weather influences, and system dynamics make identifying inefficiencies a challenge. That’s…
Just in time for the German Open Data Center Day on November 8, let’s take a closer look at a topic that’s becoming increasingly important for many operators: sustainable and efficient energy management in data centers. Open Data Center Day provides a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of these high-tech environments and explore…
Sometimes it takes a little comparison to uncover areas for improvement. That’s exactly what happened to us after we installed a new photovoltaic system on the roof of our company headquarters. Excited about the potential savings, we didn’t realize something was off until a few months later. During a conversation with our neighbor, we found…
Many companies today are grappling with the growing demands for reporting and documentation, especially when it comes to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, supply chain accountability, and legal compliance. For instance, ESG reports require companies to gather specific data on areas like energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, water usage, waste management, and social and governance factors,…
Traditionally, load management has focused on keeping energy consumption constant and on avoiding peak loads. However, this concept needs to be rethought in today’s world, characterized by the increasing integration of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. These energy sources are known for their volatility, forcing companies to adapt their consumption strategies.…
The world of energy supply is changing, and companies are facing increasingly complex challenges. The focus has shifted from simply avoiding peak loads to using energy sources efficiently. In this blog post, we take a look at the challenges of modern load management and show what innovative solutions we offer at WiriTec. Volatile energy generation…
In today’s modern era, maintenance tasks are often carried out according to rigid schedules, regardless of the current condition of the facilities. However, there are already advanced tools in certain specialized areas that focus on condition monitoring or predictive maintenance. These tools utilize data, set values, or threshold values to predict the optimal timing for…
With the ever-increasing need for businesses to be more energy-efficient and cost-effective, it’s crucial to keep a close eye on your energy consumption. But, communicating this data across different departments and management levels can be a daunting task. That’s where the new functions of our WiriTec dashboards come in. Our energy monitoring software has been…
As a major energy user, it’s crucial to keep tabs on your company’s energy usage, not just for the sake of the environment and energy crisis, but also due to the high cost involved. Invoices must also be accurate, as even small errors can result in big financial losses for the company. Though your energy…
After we took a closer look at the evaluation and monitoring of data last week, in the fourth and final part of our mini-series we will turn our attention to the subsequent processes for which the obtained data can be used. In many companies and organizations, commercial and other subsequent processes must be mapped and…
Last week we looked at where the data needed to increase energy efficiency actually comes from. This week we turn our attention to the live monitoring and evaluation of this data. An energy data management system must be able to take in many millions or even billions of data records and make them available for…
In the second part of our mini-series on how to increase your company’s energy efficiency, we dive into where the data needed to increase energy efficiency actually comes from. When implementing energy management processes, our clients always ask where all the data comes from and how it can be collected. From many projects we know…
In view of the current highly volatile and rapidly rising energy and resource prices, most companies are concerned with how they can reduce their energy requirements. The topic of resource efficiency is not new and modern production environments in particular are already optimized for efficiency in terms of energy use. This immediately raises the question…
Modern production facilities are equipped with large numbers of different technical installations, that are connected to each through the production processes. Usually, these installations all have their own internal control systems, that ensure optimized operations of the equipment. When looking at supply facilities in particular, they are controlled and managed without taking changing environments or…