Savings potential
Article 4 of 4 · The analyses in depthHow do I analyse my organisation's energy-saving potential?
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You analyse energy-saving potential by examining consumption, baseload, peaks, anomalies and contract context together. This reveals which part of the consumption is unnecessary and which measure delivers the most, before you invest.
- Potential underpinned with measurement data
- Opportunities ranked by impact
- Baseload and waste made visible
- Investments underpinned in advance
Assumptions versus a substantiated potential analysis
Many organisations know they can save, but not how much or where it weighs heaviest. A potential analysis therefore does not start with measures, but with the question of where consumption actually arises and which part of it is avoidable. That makes the analysis relevant to finance, facility, operations and management.
Key points
Basis
Traditional approach
Estimate based on gut feeling or rules of thumb.
Modern approach
Analysis of consumption, baseload, peaks and anomalies.
Prioritisation
Traditional approach
Measures detached from actual impact.
Modern approach
Opportunities ranked by saving and feasibility.
Decision
Traditional approach
Investing without certainty about the effect.
Modern approach
Investing with a substantiated expected result.
Where does the savings potential lie?
Start with the avoidable share: always-on consumption, an excessive baseload, unnecessary peaks and deviating sites. That is usually faster and cheaper to realise than large investments.
- Determine baseload and night consumption per site.
- Assess unnecessary peaks and contracted capacity.
- Compare deviating sites with one another.
- Link consumption to costs and tariffs.
How do you make the potential reliable?
A reliable potential rests on measurement data, not on assumptions. Quarter-hour values, site comparison and consumption profiles show which part can realistically be reduced and which measure pays off most.
- Use quarter-hour data instead of annual totals.
- Separate avoidable from necessary consumption.
- Rank opportunities by impact and lead time.
- Keep measuring the effect after measures.
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Where this adds value directly
Potential
Determine the avoidable share of consumption.
Prioritisation
Rank opportunities by impact and feasibility.
Substantiation
Link savings to financial impact.
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Ask your questionDo I need expensive measurements for a potential analysis?
Not right away. Often existing measurement data from smart meters or the metering company is enough for an initial analysis. COMCAM's Consumption analysis (at a fixed price per meter per month) already reveals baseload and anomalies; you can deepen it modularly later.
What does it cost to analyse savings potential?
COMCAM works modularly. The Consumption analysis forms the basis, at a fixed price per meter per month. If you want to factor in financial impact or peak load, you add the Financial analysis or Capacity analysis, each at a fixed surcharge per meter. Prices are indicative and determined after scoping.
How certain is the calculated potential?
The potential becomes more reliable as more measurement data is available. An analysis on quarter-hour values gives a more realistic picture than an estimate on annual totals, because baseload and peaks are then visible.
What is the core of energy-saving potential analysis?
You analyse energy-saving potential by examining consumption, baseload, peaks, anomalies and contract context together. This reveals which part of the consumption is unnecessary and which measure delivers the most, before you invest.
What data do I need for energy-saving potential analysis?
Start with quarter-hour meter data, invoices, contract data and site characteristics. That makes energy-saving potential analysis concrete, comparable and easier to follow up, rather than just a separate report.
When does this topic become relevant for my organisation?
As soon as it touches costs, grid capacity, reporting or daily operations. Also consider related themes such as determine energy-saving potential, calculate energy savings potential and energy savings opportunity analysis.
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