Energy Management
ISO 50001 enables organizations to implement the Management systems and processes necessary to improve energy performance which includes Energy efficiency, Energy use and Energy consumption. This standard helps organization to take a systematic approach for improvement of energy performance.
ISO 50001 specifies requirements of an energy management system (EnMS) for an organization to
- Develop an energy policy,
- Carry out energy review after studying past and present energy consumption data,
- Identify significance energy use,
- Establish design and procurement practices for equipment, system, processes and personnel working for Significant energy use,
- Establish objectives, targets, and Energy Management action plans,
- Identify legal and other requirement related to Significance Energy use.
ISO 50001 does not specific performance criteria with respect to energy intensity. ISO 50001 can be used independently and also allows integration with other management system.
ISO 50001 is designed based on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) framework. This set of activities under this approach can be briefly described as follows:
- Plan: conduct the initial energy review and establish the energy baseline, energy performance indicators (EnPi’s), objectives, targets and Energy Management Action plans to improve energy performance in line with energy policy.
- Do: implement the energy management action plans for significant energy use.
- Check: monitor and measure processes, the key characteristics of its operations & effectiveness of Energy management action plan.
- Act: take corrective/preventive actions to continually improve energy management system.
SCOPE & APPLICATION
ISO 50001 is applicable to any organization that wishes to continually improve their energy performance.
ISO 50001 implementation leads to energy saving and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. ISO 50001 is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations irrespective of geographical, cultural or social conditions. ISO 50001 is applicable irrespective of the types of energy used.
Application of this International Standard can be tailored to fit the requirements of an organization - ISO 50001 can be implemented in any organisation as of whole or part of it after defining scope and boundary of implementation.
ISO 50001 REQUIREMENTS
ISO 50001 was prepared by Technical Committee Energy Management - ISO/TC 242. General Requirements The organization shall- establish, document, implement, maintain and improve an EnMS in accordance with the requirements of ISO 5001;
- define and document the scope and boundaries of its EnMS; and
- Establish & document processes to meet requirements of international standard to continually improve its energy performance.
- The scope and boundaries of the EnMS;
- the energy policy;
- energy objectives, targets, and Energy management action plans;
- documents & records required by ISO 50001; and
- Scale & Size of the organization
- type of activities;
- processes and their interactions; and
- competence of personnel
- Energy policy: Top management's official statement of the organization's commitment to managing energy.
- Energy management plan Energy Management action plan that requires monitoring, measurement, management, and documentation for continuous improvement for energy performance.
- Cross - divisional management team Cross functional team to focus of variables affecting energy use and improve energy performance
- Operating controls and procedures Controls and Procedures for monitoring variables affecting energy use which includes criteria for design and purchase
- Energy Baseline Establishing a Energy Baseline of the organization's energy use.
- Identification of energy performance indicators EnPI are identified which reflects true energy performance of process or equipment.
- Energy objectives and targets Objective and targets are defined in line with energy policy established by organisation.
- Energy management Action plans Action plans to meet Energy targets and objectives.
WHY CHOOSE SGQ Innovations?
- Team SGQ Innovations has IRCA certified ISO 50001 auditors for Consulting Services
- Hands on experience of Team SGQ Innovations in implementing Energy management tools would help to gain early benefits
TRAINING
We offer a customized training program on ISO 50001- ISO 50001 - Implementation and documentation requirements
- ISO 50001 - Internal Auditor training
As per the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, Energy Audit is defined as "the verification, monitoring and analysis of use of energy including submission of technical report containing recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost benefit analysis and an action plan to reduce energy consumption". Implementation of recommended measures can help consumes to achieve significant reduction in their energy consumption levels. SGQ Innovations Consulting Provides the Energy audit.
Energy audit involves a systematic study undertaken on major energy consuming sections and equipment’s including construction of heat and mass balance with a view to identify the flow of energy, utilization efficiency of energy in each of the steps and pin-point wasteful energy used. A well-conducted energy audit would reveal the areas of wastage of energy and it would be possible to suggest saving of energy.
The Energy Conservation Act requires the energy audit report to contain recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost benefit analysis and an action plan to reduce energy consumption [Clause 14(i)]. The conduct of energy audit and implementation of its recommendations on cost-benefit basis through accredited energy auditors is expected to help the designated energy consumers to achieve significant reduction in their energy consumption levels
WHY CHOOSE SGQ Innovations?
Energy can be defined as the capacity to do work. Since India is a developing country we need more energy for continuous progress. While efforts are being made to improve availability of various energy sources, there is still a continuing gap between demand and supply of energy. Conservation and efficient utilization of energy resources play a vital role in narrowing the gap between demand and supply of energy. Improving energy efficiency is probably the most economical way of narrowing the gap.
Considering the vast potential of energy savings and benefits of energy efficiency, the Government of India has enacted the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001). The Act provides for the legal framework, institutional arrangement and a regulatory mechanism at the Central and State level to embark upon energy efficiency drive in the country.
SGQ Innovations suggest /implement methods for reduction of energy cost & consumption, so that profitability of our corporate sector increases & core energy resources do not get depleted in near future to come.