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Our decarbonisation goal is also paving the way to better energy management (Synergy and self-sufficiency)
The second focus area highlighted by the Life Cycle Analysis relates to Energy Conservation and Management. To this end, a Measurement & Verification protocol was set up. Measurement & Verification (M&V) is the process of using measurements to reliably determine actual savings realised within our facilities by an energy management programme.
The process is carried out in two stages:
(i) First, the energy consumption is measured during a reference period. The latter must take place before the implementation of any energy efficiency improvement project or action.
This baseline measurement is currently being done by means of intelligent sensors.
At the time of writing, about thirty such sensors have been installed at UBP, Drymix, Espace Maison and Gros Cailloux. Since the exercise was initiated prior to the acquisition of Premix, the Measurement & Verification protocol will be applied to Premix in FY2023.
(ii) Then, the measured energy use is analysed and compared to determine savings. The process is verified and validated by an independent certified Measurement & Verification professional.
We are also considering the development of a cloud-based energy management dashboard that will allow all relevant staff to manage, monitor in real time and analyse energy use in one place.
“The Measurement & Verification platform will provide us with a framework to report on project energy savings transparently, reliably and consistently”
explains Egyla Ellapen.
Our ambition is to include renewable energy in our operations
(Continuity with transformation)
Twelve applications for our various sites were simultaneously submitted to the Central Electricity Board (CEB) in December 2021 for the implementation of renewable energy under their Medium Scale Distributed Generation scheme (MSDG). Proceedings are underway at the Central Electricity Board. Much remains to be done, but should these projects come to fruition, they will contribute to the reduction of our carbon footprint and to the national efforts of achieving the target set in the Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030 for the electricity sector in Mauritius.
Helping employees make the switch to electric vehicles (Efficiency and resilience)
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Further to the modulation of our car scheme in FY2020 to encourage employees to migrate from fossil-based energy to renewable sources of energy for transportation, our hydrid/ electric car fleet grew from 1 to 8 within two years. To further enhance the uptake of renewable energy, we are working on the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures at the Head Office and on other sites. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, this will help build resilience to volatile fuel prices and lower energy costs.
In May 2022, we also engaged with SUNREF to benefit from their technical assistance facility programme on electric mobility.
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