An audit allows the organisation to identify where energy is being used, and identify opportunities to reduce energy usage.
An energy auditing typically includes:
- Analysis of energy bills and metering data to define baseline consumption and demand, with comparison to industry benchmarks.
- Preparation of a seasonal energy consumption profile.
- Tariff analysis and comparison.
- Detailed analysis of energy usage, and preparation of an Energy Balance report (with energy inflows and outflows).
- Detailed evaluation of savings opportunities to an accuracy of +/- 10%, including payback and IRR calculations.
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