Industry Related Requirements for Tools for Planning Energy Efficient Factories

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the importance of energy efficiency in companies. It shows that existing methods and tools for optimizing energy efficiency are not sufficient to overcome barriers in the industry to identify and implement energy efficiency measures. Therefore, nine barriers will be identified that are relevant for future energy efficiency optimization tools and compared with existing approaches. Six requirements have been derived from this comparison which will reduce the effect of the barriers in the future. The implementation and integration of these requirements promises a more comprehensive implementation of energy efficiency measures in industry.