Eficiência energética aplicada em indústrias: um estudo de caso.

Abstract

The economic and environmental concern regarding the conscious consumption of electric energy in Brazilian industries is increasingly evident, since natural resources are known and as needed, they are always tending to increase more and more. According to the Energy Research Company (EPE) considering the statistical yearbook of electricity for 2019, which it considers as the base year 2018, the sector that consumes the most electricity in Brazil is the industrial sector with 35.7%, that is, one of the biggest fixed expenses an industry has is with electricity, the more the industry can save while increasing the volume of production, the greater its profit. Therefore, in order for this profit to grow, energy costs must be reduced. This economy creates new investment possibilities and causes the industry to develop more and more, an increase in production, consolidating itself in the market and increasing sales. Thus, the study of energy efficiency becomes something indispensable for the good development of a culture of production maximized with the lowest possible environmental and economic impacts. This work starts some of the main measures that can be carried out with the objective of obtaining energy efficiency in a company, based on the results of studies of the main national authorities when dealing with energy efficiency. In addition, a case study carried out at the company Acumuladores Moura S.A. and its impact dimensions are presented. Finally, they are important as the main challenges encountered during their implementation.