Electricity Costs Minimization for an Industrial Building by Reducing Energy Consumption During Peak Load Hours

Abstract

This paper dwells upon optimizing a daily energy consumption profile of an industrial building. The goal is to reduce energy costs by minimizing electricity consumption during peak load hours and optimizing the scheduling of building engineering systems. EnergyPlus is used to simulate the energy consumption of the building. To compensate for the reduced electricity consumption during peak load hours, this paper analyzes various facility scheduling and electricity delivery scenarios including changes to the working hours, using solar panels with or without storage as a local energy source, and using a diesel generator. The authors found that the greatest effect in terms of energy savings for the summer period of the year can be obtained by minimizing electricity consumption during peak load hours, lengthening the working day by one hour, and using solar panels with energy storage as an additional energy source.