ESG Reporting & Reducing CO2 Emissions

How many of you, or businesses you know, need to start complying with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, including National Greenhouse and Energy (NGERs) this year, next year or the year after?

If climate change and energy management, key components of ESG reporting, are identified as issues significant to your business, identifying where CO2 emissions come from will assist with determining where savings can be made.

For many businesses, electricity usage is a major contributor to emissions—but the good news is, there are cost-effective solutions to cut both emissions and costs.

• Go Solar – A solar PV system doesn’t just cut emissions; it delivers long-term electricity cost savings, a strong ROI, and a sustainable future.
• Improve Power Quality – Poor power factor leads to inefficiencies and high demand charges. Optimising power factor can reduce demand (kVA), resulting in lower electricity bills.

Easy Savings Opportunity! If you didn’t get around to sending us your electricity bill last month, now’s your chance! Our broker partner recently saved a customer 23% off their annual electricity costs just by securing a better deal.

?? Take advantage of a free review, DM us with a copy of your most recent bill or send it to [email protected] and find out how much you could save.

POWER QUALITY MONITORING

In the commercial and industrial sectors, reliable and efficient electrical power systems are foundational for uninterrupted operations and profitability. However, poor power quality caused by factors such as voltage sags, harmonic distortion, or power factor issues can result in equipment malfunctions, downtime, higher energy costs, and even safety hazards.

This is where power quality monitoring becomes indispensable for businesses. By installing advanced monitoring systems, organisations can assess and potentially improve the quality of electrical power delivered throughout their infrastructure.

Advantages of Power Quality Monitoring

• Enables early detection of power quality issues
• Ensures compliance with various standards and regulations related to power quality
• Improves production efficiency by preventing disruptions in manufacturing processes
• Lowers electricity bills by avoiding penalties and improving power factor
• Contributes to reducing CO2 emissions by improving energy efficiency, aligning with corporate social responsibility goals
• Minimises risk of damage to sensitive electronic equipment and machinery malfunctions from poor power factor or harmonics
• Enables better load management and scheduling of heavy equipment use during off-peak times
• Reduces frequency of replacements and repairs, saving costs
• Helps maintain a safe working environment by identifying potential electrical hazards
• Supports generation of specific reports to meet regulatory requirements
• Ensures data integrity in computer systems used for monitoring and control and helps prevent data loss
• Allows for comparison of current operating parameters against manufacturer baselines

SPECIAL OFFER!

For the month of March, we will take the cost of monitoring one switchboard off the cost of any power quality equipment ordered within two months of the report being sent.

AN INCREDIBLE 33% RATE OF RETURN

Throwback to 2016 when CitiPower/Powercor introduced a kVA network tariff for medium to large business customers, requiring them to pay for apparent power (kVA) instead of real power (kW).

Due to inefficient electrical systems and a poor power factor, the University of Melbourne experienced higher electricity costs, as they were charged based on peak demand.

Following an extensive tender process, Quality Energy was awarded the contract to design, manufacture, and install customised Power Factor Correction equipment.

With an improvement in Power Factor, from levels of between 0.60 and 0.80 (60-80% efficiency), to a much more efficient 0.99 (99%), the University of Melbourne saw a huge reduction in their demand of over 900kVA, resulting in a decrease in energy costs of over $93,000 per annum and a 3 year ROI!

Our PFC units are still performing well today.