EI. eliminates overnight energy waste saving warehouse operator £16k

EI. eliminates overnight energy waste saving warehouse operator £16k

5th September 2024 | 2 min read

Distribution warehouse showing racks with boxes and workers in the foreground.

The Challenge

A UK-based returns logistics centre faced unexplainably high overnight energy usage.

With the facilities team reliant only on monthly billing cycles and manual data analysis, it was impossible to pinpoint the cause of over consumption and energy waste.

This lack of visibility meant that the profit impacting energy risks and inefficiencies were going undetected, silently driving up costs.

The Solution

The site deployed EI. Energy Control System, installing non-invasive smart sensors across HVAC and heating zones.

The solution included real-time energy tracking across zones, alerts for anomalies after hours for nominated stakeholders, AI-led recommendations on heating controls, and Energy Guru support to guide and prioritise actions for the operations teams on site.

Within days, EI. had identified specific consumption anomalies at an asset level, analysed usage against operating hours and recommended corrective actions.

Interior of a modern warehouse

£16,693

annual cost saving

The Impact

For the first time, operational and facilities leads were able to make data led decisions and take action in real-time to optimise business performance, profitability and sustainability.

EI. identified electric heaters that operating 24/7 in a returns processing area. By being able to reconfigure the system to operate during occupied periods an 87% energy reduction was achieved. In addition, the ability to identify anomalies in real-time has driven a cultural shift and sense of energy control and ownership across the site, with colleagues now feeling in control and accountable for energy consumption and avoidance of waste in their areas.

  • Reduced heating energy consumption in the returns area by 87%
  • Achieved annual cost savings of £16,693
  • Delivered a full return on investment in under six months
  • Secured a significant reduction in Scope 2 carbon emissions
  • Embedded a culture of energy control and accountability

 

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