Energy conservation opportunities in manufacturing industry - a case study of schnedier electric manufacturing plant in Nairobi

Abstract

One of the main pillars of the modern industry is the uninterrupted supply of energy at an affordable cost. In Kenya, the installed generation capacity is made up of 29.4% hydro, 29.8% geothermal, 26.1% thermal, 11.9% wind, 0.9 biomass and 1.8% solar [According to Power Africa study done in August 2019]. Electricity bills have a fuel cost, which is mainly a component of fossil fuels. The fossil fuels are getting more expensive progressively, which in turn increases the cost of energy and subsequently the cost of production of goods. This paper represents the potential Energy Conservation Opportunities in Schneider electric manufacturing plant in Nairobi, the techno-economic evaluation of the ECOs and recommendations of the most viable ECOs based on their economic feasibility