Retail covers a wide range of business models, such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, fashion chains, shopping centres and restaurants. Because they are so different, energy efficiency measures must be tailored to each case, but there are two major sources of energy consumption common to all: lighting and air conditioning.
• Lighting: its efficiency should be analysed and, where luminaires use old technology, a switch to LED should be considered.
• Air conditioning: the most efficient equipment should be assessed and installed. In older equipment, reactive power consumption, which increases energy costs, must be controlled. If the air conditioning equipment cannot be replaced, a good solution is to install capacitor banks to avoid consuming this unused reactive power, which significantly increases energy costs.
In addition to these two key measures, installing an ENERTEQ energy saver should be considered. This technology is one of the best options to reduce energy demand, protect installed equipment and extend its service life.
How does it work?
- It stabilises the input voltage at the rated voltage.
- It attenuates voltage peaks caused by starting motors, air conditioning units, appliances, etc.
- It removes harmonic distortion and noise from the electrical signal, with estimated energy savings of around 15% and a significant increase in equipment service life.
ENERTEQ has numerous success stories with energy demand reductions of up to 20%, including retail references such as Scarpi, Deportes Blanes and Ercoreca (BM supermarkets).
Implementing all these energy efficiency measures can reduce energy consumption by 20–30%. For a more detailed and accurate assessment, an energy audit is needed.
To request an energy audit, find out how ENERTEQ can improve your business’s energy efficiency or for more information, email info@keiken.es or contact us.
