Stop flying blind — end the energy cost trap.
Dear Readers,
Do you actually know how much money you burn every Monday at exactly 7:00 a.m.?
While production ramps up, one party in particular is happy: your grid operator.
Each simultaneous start-up of machines, ventilation systems and IT creates peak loads that determine your grid fees for the entire year.
Anyone who accepts this “blind flight” as normal operation quickly gives away five-figure sums.
Here is the good news:
You are paying this penalty completely unnecessarily – because it can be avoided.
Companies that do not manage their energy flows transparently continue to face needless costs, power quality issues, and an enormous documentation effort during audits.
Growing Requirements in Energy Management
Today, the responsibilities of corporate energy management go far beyond simply ensuring a reliable energy supply. Energy managers are expected to deliver complex results:
- Stable power quality
- Low energy costs
- Reliable measurement data for audits (e.g. ISO 50001)
- Active cost control and a long-term energy strategy
Control becomes particularly difficult when energy consumption is insufficiently measured or when peak loads only become visible on the annual electricity bill.
This is exactly why, since 1976, we have been supporting companies in making their energy consumption transparent and controlling it efficiently – with modular solutions “Made in Germany.” All from a single source.
Below, we show you how this can be achieved in just a few steps.
Making Decisions Based on Real Data: Modern Energy Data Acquisition
Digital metering technology is the foundation. It makes consumption visible in real time and provides the data basis for load management and fault analysis. This keeps you capable of acting at all times. Retrospective evaluations – including unpleasant cost surprises – are a thing of the past.
Practical tip:
Capture peak loads in real time using suitable metering technology and combine it with intelligent control. The system can react fully automatically to rising consumption – before it even becomes noticeable. This helps you avoid unplanned energy costs and achieve proven, significant savings.
Intelligent Load Control with multimax: Precision Instead of Blanket Load Shedding
Conventional load shedding systems often work in a very coarse way. The energy optimization system multimax, by contrast, follows a far more intelligent approach:
- Maximum performance, minimal restrictions: The system monitors trends and intervenes only if the 15-minute average would otherwise exceed the defined limit. This allows you to fully utilize your available power without unnecessary shutdowns.
- Targeted control of battery storage systems, charging stations, heat pumps, and other installations.
- Active protection of your equipment: Priority lists and minimum runtimes safeguard sensitive machines and reduce wear and tear.
A practical example
If a peak load of 425 kW is imminent, multimax reduces it through precise control to 350 kW. At typical market demand charges, this already saves around €7,500 per year.
Rely on multimax as a proven system. Numerous customers already trust this solution. You can find further application examples here.
visual energy 5: Your Cockpit for Efficient Energy Management
Data alone has limited value – it must be interpreted. With the web-based software visual energy 5, you transform measurement data into strategies and analyses. Since no local installation is required, all stakeholders can access validated data across locations at any time.
Key features at a glance:
- ISO 50001 indicators (EnPIs): Automatically relate consumption to production volumes or weather data.
- Sankey diagrams and heat maps: Visualize energy flows and identify unnecessary consumption at a glance.
- Automation: From third-party quantity delimitation to automatic email alerts when limit values are exceeded.
Funding Opportunities: Take Advantage of Government Support
The BAFA funding program, Module 3, provides substantial support for investments in metering technology, energy management software, and intelligent load control systems.
- Up to 45% grant for small enterprises
- Up to 35% for medium-sized enterprises, up to 25% for large enterprises
- Maximum funding of €20 million per project
You can find further details directly on the BAFA website under Module 3.
Important: The funding application must be submitted before the start of the project.
Conclusion: Act Now – So Your Energy Supply Remains Cost-Efficient in the Future
The technologies needed to tackle rising energy costs and the energy transition are already available today. With multimax and visual energy 5, you prepare your company for the future. We support you from initial analysis to funding applications and implementation.
Experience efficiency live – for example in one of our webinars.
Melden Sie sich zum KBR Power Quality-Webinar an und erhalten Sie praxisnahe und tiefergehende Einblicke sowie Strategien für mehr Effizienz und Betriebssicherheit.
Would you like to reduce your energy costs?
Für individuelle Fragen stehen Ihnen unsere Experten gerne persönlich zur Verfügung.
P.S. visual energy is ready for you – feel free to arrange a demo with us.
Coming soon with even smarter features. Stay tuned!
Yours, Jonas Klaus
Technical Editor
KBR GmbH