The food industry is one of the most energy-intensive, due to production processes requiring high levels of heating, cooling, and automation. However, with increasing pressure from environmental regulations and the need to reduce operational costs, optimizing energy efficiency is becoming more than just an option. It is becoming a key strategy to remain competitive while adopting a responsible approach to the environment.
In this article, we will explore how you can improve the energy efficiency of your agri-food business, while benefiting from grant opportunities to finance these projects and the support of advanced technological tools like the MyPortal3E portal. Discover how to transform these challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth.
Why energy efficiency is crucial for your business.
Energy optimization in the food industry involves minimizing the energy required for each step of the process, from raw material processing to packaging. This type of initiative not only reduces your carbon footprint, it also improves your profitability.
According to Soteck experts, reducing energy consumption can lead to a reduction in operating costs of up to 30% . Technologies such as heat pumps (HP), heat recycling and automation solutions allow you to control every step, ensuring a rapid return on investment and an increase in performance.
What are the levers for action?
1. Intelligent production and use of energy : Improve cooling and heating systems using low energy impact technologies.
2. Recovery of fatal energies : Reuse thermal discharges, such as the heat produced by your processes, to reuse them in other stages of production.
3. Real-time monitoring : Through connected platforms like MyPortal3E , you can monitor and adjust your energy consumption in real time, ensuring continuous optimization.
Subsidize your energy saving projects
Investing in energy efficiency may seem expensive, but several government programs exist to support agri-food businesses. These subsidies aim to promote innovation while reducing the ecological footprint of industrial companies.
Eligible energy efficiency projects may include installing heat recovery systems, improving cooling infrastructure or optimizing automated processes. Soteck Clauger is committed to supporting its customers through all stages of these projects, from technical assessment to commissioning, ensuring quantified savings on your energy bills.
Some examples of available grants:
1. The Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund: This fund supports industrial companies that want to adopt optimized energy management practices. The aid covers up to 40% of investments.*
2. Provincial subsidies: In Quebec, several programs, such as EcoPerformance, encourage energy improvements through tax credits and subsidies for projects related to the reduction of greenhouse gases.*
Support for the MyPortal3E portal
Moving to more sustainable practices and optimal energy management requires powerful tools. That’s where MyPortal3E comes in. This portal is designed to manage your operations in real time, integrating energy data from your facilities to identify areas for improvement and maintain rigorous tracking of savings.
Thanks to collective intelligence and the digitalization of installations, MyPortal3E allows you to:
- to view your energy consumption in real time;
- to analyze data to identify levers for energy reduction;
- to collaborate with energy efficiency experts to optimize your projects.
By automating certain tasks, the portal helps to compensate for the labor shortage while maximizing productivity and energy savings. It also acts as a nerve center where energy efficiency projects are centralized, allowing the environmental impact of each initiative to be measured.
Adopting eco-friendly practices in the food industry should not be a burden, but an opportunity for growth. By optimizing your processes, investing in innovative technologies and taking advantage of subsidies, you can not only improve your margins, but also contribute to a more sustainable future.
Don’t miss the opportunity to optimize your facilities with the support of Soteck Clauger and the MyPortal3E tool. Contact us today for a free energy assessment and discover how to transform your agri-food business into a model of sustainable performance.
To learn more about our solutions and how they can apply to your business, our representative-advisor Charles Martel will be happy to guide you. Do not hesitate to contact him directly for more information or to discuss your project.
Optimize today, save for tomorrow. *: Valid under certain conditions and terms depending on the projects and budgets available.
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