RESTRICTED REPORT ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SECTORS WITH INTENSIVE USE OF HEATING AND COOLING Food Processing and Tourism (Wellness&SPA Centers) – Brandenburg Region, Germany Index 1. Description of the domain-area of intervention and reasons for his choice
For the purposes of the GBE Factory market analysis, high-energy consumption branches have been analyzed among the main sectors representing the industrial structure of the German Region of Brandenburg. The market analyses cover the Bundesland Brandenburg. Brandenburg has a size of 29.478,61 km2 and a population of 2,497 mill. Brandenburg is surrounding the German Capital Berlin (another 3,5 mill. inhabitants). The market analyses should have discovered suitable branches to be chosen for further GBEfactory activities; met needs and interests of stakeholders and lead to 2 focus groups covering 7 companies In particular, the focus was put on Hotels/SPA centers and on food-processing companies as very appropriate for GBE-FACTORY interventions. Stakeholders in these branches already shown interest in being addressed by GBE-factory project. Other representative branches also characterized by very high energy consumption (i.e. Metal, Chemistry, Paper production) in fact have not been selected either because already provided with similar solutions or because already very structured internally and not needing external consulting. 2. Analysis of energy consumption in domain-area : a. through yearly data issued by distributors of energy (gas and electricity) , others Having a look to energy consumption and intensity in Germany split to different branches, Metal, Chemistry but also Paper in absolute figures are dominating the energy consumption in Germany and in Brandenburg (Frauenhofer/Statistische Bundesamt/Amt fĂźr Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg). Better data for Brandenburg were not available. Therefore three local experts (Clustermanager Energy, Energy Technology Initiative and Bioenergy Promotion) were interviewed in order to identify which branches could be best suitable for Brandenburg.
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Source: Amt fĂźr Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg
It turned out that Metal, Chemistry and Paper branches were NOT recommended because either they’ve investigated a lot in the issue in the past and implemented solutions already or are rather too big in size for asking / demanding external advice. But it was recommended to focus on Food industry (characterized by high energy intensity with absolutely high figures of energy consumption) -some companies showed interest already; and Tourism - in terms of thermal baths and hotels (a hot topic in this branch). b. on responses to the survey questionnaire sent to sample SMEs FOOD INDUSTRY: General optimization potential, mostly in cross-section techniques: i.e. compressed air; refrigeration; air conditioning; lighting; cleaning. Higher energy efficiency through waste recycling (like in a biogas plant).
TOURISM INDUSTRY: Primary energy demand in baths. High heat demand in the sauna, in swimming pools (continuous evaporation of water surface), hot water by showering. Power consumption and heat sink requirements during summer months. Possible Improvement: relatively simple measures can generate 50% energy savings (i.e. pool cover; demand controlled ventilation; saving circuits; insulation, etc.). Possible measures in almost all areas: electrical engineering; heating; ventilation; water; the building itself. 3. Indicators of energy consumption
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FOOD INDUSTRY Energy consumption in GJ (including non-energy consumption) Total Industry
Heating oil
Natural gas
Power
Coal, energy, heating
renewable Other sources of district energy
Manufacture of food and 4 704 452 455 480 2 349 066 1 347 697 540 407 feed part of animal feed production 338 830 n.s. n.s. 130 430 n.s. Manufacture of beverages
866 449
n.s.
278 077
545 831
11 802 n.s.
n.s.
n.s.
No specification data - for confidentiality reasons (•) Source: Statistisches Landesamt Berlin-Brandenburg
Manufacture of food and feed
Energy consumption in GJ
Slaughtering and meat processing
709 413
Fruit and vegetable processing
375 671
Milk processing Grain mills, manufacture of starch and starch products
398 760
Manufacture of bakery and pasta
634 369
843 877
Manufacture of other food
1 403 530
Manufacture of animal feed
338 830
overall
4 704 452
Source: Statistisches Landesamt Berlin-Brandenburg
TOURISM INDUSTRY (Wellness and SPA Centres) Adventure and Leisure
Thermal / Thermal brine bath
both
Spas distributed evenly over Brandenburg Adventure and water parks primarily near Berlin and in South Brandenburg
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Typical power consumption of a bath (built after 1990) kWh per m² of water Heat Power
3.500 1.300
Source: Böttcher 2009
Energy Consumption in hotels and restaurants Energy CO2 Total consumption Companies emissions CO2 per Company type in per farm emissions operation Germany* per year per year per year (in tons) (in tons) (kWh) 1+2 Stars 793 294.425 105 83.265 Hotels 372.727 134 649.230 3 Stars Hotels 4.845 4 Stars Hotels 2.293
1.653.000
658
1.508.794
5 Stars Hotels 134
5.746.000
2.342
313.828
Bed&Breakfast 16.675
219.295
84
1.400.700
150.065
54
326.646
Pensionen
6.049
Summe
30.789
4.309.463
Calculations are based on estimates of average values of the energy campaign Hospitality * Non-classified hotels according to the classification DEHOGA hotel are not included in the number Source: Deutscher Hotel- und Gaststättenverband e.V. (DEHOGA)
4. Existence and willingness of SMEs to invest GBEFACTORY The optimization of energy costs is an ISSUE for all interviewed companies: 19 of 20 interviewed companies need enhancement of energy efficiency (exception: 1 new thermal bath). Higher relevance is given to “energy efficiency issue” than to “renewable energies issue”. Most companies consider energy source as second-rate; price is the critical factor, especially for SMEs. Larger SMEs mainly have an active energy management, they are often already in an advanced process optimization. Many Food Processing companies are involved in cluster and network activities; therefore they receive already multifaceted advice and information. The production process in manufacturing companies is often very complex, therefore specialized and technical solutions are more important than standard advice. 5. Considerations on the potentials and possible early GBEFACTORY interventions Energy-saving measures can easily lead to considerable improvements, especially for Hotels/SPA facilities and for companies processing food. In the first case also public image is concerned. Going green is very important for this kind of activities. The analysis produced 4 categories of investigated firms:
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Category 1: Companies / baths without urgent needs (satisfactory energy-situation in the company; energy advice and support already secured; implementation of optimization measures in the near future unlikely; Efficiency measures to be carried out without external help). Category 2: Companies / baths: measures for the energy-optimization already designed; Financial support needed to implement them (need for advice on subsidies, i.e. local specialists ZAB, Zukunft Agentur Brandenburg). Category 3: Companies / baths: measures for energy optimization already planned but not yet decided on time and specific measures. Companies are reluctant to implement RES solutions for the any difficulty in identifying appropriate technical and legal advice. Through the mediation of ad hoc specialists for each company’s need the implementation process could be promoted. Category 4: Firms that recognize the need for energy optimization of their business since long time, practical ideas for solving the problem, however, are only just at the beginning stage. Companies in this category expressed highest need for support. In particular 9 companies were recommended for assistance.
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