Unlocking Energy Efficiency OpportunitiesJune 10th 2015

Introduction

Dawn Meats & Sustainable Practices

Starting point

Development of Energy Management System

Innovative Project

How we unlocked energy efficiency

Background

Dawn Meats Group & Sustainable Practices

• Sustainable Practices – Core of Dawn Meats Group ethos

• Value Chain & Quality Product

• Environmental benefits

• Cost Savings

Energy efficiency reduces environmental impact

Energy Management

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Under control

Energy usage high again - Where’s that last audit?

Here we go again!

KWH Usage High = Energy Audit

Moving Forward

•Engaged with energy technology providers

•Site Teams

•Personnel trained – SEAI Energy Map

•Set objectives for each site

Sustainability Teams

PEOPLE

Developing a sustainability efficient culture

TECHNICAL

Understanding your energy usage and how to control it

ORGANISATIONAL

Management commitment

Balance all 3 for a successful system

Sustainability Teams

Unlocking Efficiencies

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Site commit to energy plan

Low Hanging Fruit - Housekeeping first

As more of the plan implemented,reductions are locked in.

Improvements are sustained, becomes company culture

New equipment is saving more energy !

Sustainability TeamsTrenching and SuperconductorLongest industrial district heating system in Ireland

Use of ‘NASA’ technology to recover waste heat

Sustainability TeamsThermal Energy Graph

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Phase 2 commissioning

Integrational issues

Phase 3 commissioning

Results

56,000,000 L

x22.5 Olympic Sized

Swimming Pools

3,000 T CO2

x2,500 Family Cars with a Full

Tank of Fuel

8,500,000 kWh

x1.7M With 5 x 40 W Bulbs For 1 Day

Pushing Boundaries by 2020

Reduce direct carbon footprint by

50% Reduce energy use by

40% Reduce water use by

40%

Summary- Unlocking Efficiencies

• Energy Teams – Site and corporate

• Monitoring

• Understanding how and where energy used

• Training and Awareness - LIEN

• Targeting (projects)

• Plant/Equipment Investment – SEAI Support

• Board confidence

Innovation Award

Sustainability Award

National Green Champion

Plan A Partnership Award 2013

Environmental Impact

Best Of Sustainable Supply