Energy Data Management could reduce energy consumption and cost states Vodafone

The energy consumption and cost of a business could be significantly reduced with the new data energy solution, Energy Data Management (EDM), states Vodafone.
 
Energy Data Management gives its users the solutions to make better decisions regarding the energy-efficiency policies, processes, and technology of their business, allowing organisations to ensure cost effective energy usage by up to 29 percent.
 
Eric Estrade, Principal Category Manager - Energy, Vodafone Group Supply Chain Management, explained, “During the Proof of Concept of EDM we immediately saw an energy cost reduction of up to 40 percent at one site. On average, we achieved a saving of 29 percent across all 200 sites that participated in the trial,” Eric Estrade, Principal Category Manager – Energy, Vodafone Group Supply Chain Management.
 
Proof of concept for Energy Data Management was first introduced in order to find ways to control the cost of the energy at Vodafone. Initially, the company focused on using smart meters, however, Vodafone wanted to go much further; the company wanted to get a real-time granular understanding of the factors that influence energy consumption, and then use that information to manage the way to consume energy much more proactively.
 
Vodafone is currently operating its Energy Data Management solution in 8 countries covering around 35,000 sites. Already, it is making some huge savings. Vodafone has made similar savings at other sites around the world. It has also seen a number of benefits, including reduced maintenance costs.
 
Estrade also mentions, “The beauty of Energy Data Management is that it is very easy to customise to each environment, taking feeds from a wide variety of sources. It means you can track exactly how and where you’re using energy across your whole estate. You can really start to learn how different site systems are contributing to the overall energy consumption. You can also use it to see how external factors such as weather and humidity are affecting usage.”
 
A white paper discussing how to reduce business energy consumption and cost has recently been released by Vodafone. Click here to read the white paper in full.

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Lia Banton

Marketing Manager - M2M Northern Europe

Vodafone Global Enterprise Ltd.

lia.banton@vodafone.com