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World Accreditation Day 2014… Energy in manufacturing, productivity essential to competitiveness – GEA
Manufacturing and production cost can be 20 percent of a business’s operating cost and five companies were identified for a pilot project which showed ways to decrease energy cost, according to Clement Duncan, CEO Swansea Industrial Associates/GMSA Executive Member.
The 18-month pilot project was completed in April last. This was disclosed as World Accreditation Day was celebrated on Monday last under the theme “Accreditation: Delivering confidence in the provision of energy”. The observation was held in collaboration with the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA).
Stakeholders in attendance at the World Accreditation Day event.
According to GNBS Public Relations Officer, Lloyd David, this year the focus will be on the role that accreditation plays in providing confidence in the provision of energy. Energy provision encompasses attempts to meet the needs of the world’s current population without negatively impacting future generations.
The event which attracted stakeholder was held at the Pegasus Hotel. At the head table were Candelle Walcott-Bostwick, Head of Conformity Assessment Department GNBS, Horace Williams, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Electrification Unit, Office of the Prime Minister, Clement Duncan, Dr. Mahender Sharma, Executive Director of GEA and Al Donavon Fraser, Technical Officer GNBS.
“In this project we searched the Caribbean and identified two highly experienced energy specialists to work with us in guiding us through the project…The first dimension looked at the static nature of what is presently happening with GPL…Secondly, energy as looked at from a lighting perspective, energy from heating and cooling perspective and motorized… In compiling the data we looked at the energy guzzlers and points of reference that were of significance,” Duncan noted.
He explained that motorized and cooling equipment were targeted for corrective action for energy efficiency rating.
“The energy gap analysis between what you are paying to GPL and what your equipment says that you ought to have been paying. That gap formed what we called the gap of corrective action could either be technological, systemic, best practices or a combination of all,” Duncan underscored.
“As such 33 engineers and technicians were identified for energy audits which can be used by the management of the individual companies.”
He said the end results aim to not only use energy in an environmentally sound manner, but enhance the ability to be competitive. The results of testing, inspections and certifications produce both consumer and regulatory confidence in products moving between markets. Because of the stated and verified equivalency, it allows manufacturers to test a product once, rather than multiple times, in the process of seeking regulatory approvals and moving it across borders.
According to Dr. Mahender Sharma, Executive Director of GEA, an energy assessment is necessary to evaluate areas for improvement in reducing the energy consumed, which saves money. He explained that Energy assessments/audits can assess the energy efficiency of buildings, equipment and processes using diagnostic tools and analytical procedures, and make feasible, practical and fact-based recommendations to customers to save energy and money.
Major events, press campaigns, workshops and seminars will take place in conjunction with the celebration of World Accreditation Day in over 90 countries to raise awareness of the value that accreditation plays in providing confidence in the provision of energy.
Energy suppliers are certified to demonstrate that their processes and procedures are appropriate, and to declare their environmental credentials. In turn, certification to ISO 50001 can help businesses improve energy-related performance and identify energy reduction opportunities.
Other topics discussed pertained to the benefits of energy efficiency in building, manufacturing and service sectors.
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