Increase of energy efficiency in selected industrial sector through implementation of energy management system in small and medium-sized enterprises

The subject of this project is implementation of energy management system (EMS), within the paper industry sector in two selected companies with different production programs (Umka cardboard factory and Paper Mill Belgrade). The project is directly connected with the current implementing study "The Study for Introduction of Energy Management System in Energy Consumption Sectors in Serbia" funded by the Japanese government and realized in cooperation between the Ministry of Mining and Energy, Serbian Energy Efficiency Agency and the Serbian Industrial Energy Efficiency Network (the Institute "Nikola Tesla" is also a member). Project leader is Japan International Cooperation Agency. The character of research in this project is multidisciplinary and it covers the simultaneous analysis of thermal and electrical parameters of the selected plants. Research is based on the analysis of data obtained by the users (bills for the consumed electricity, fuel and water, data on quantities of production rate per year, electro-mechanical equipment, technical documentation of certain production lines and used technology) and measurements of relevant parameters using modern measurement systems. The expected results of a research will be raising the energy efficiency up to 10% by the establishment of energy management system in both selected plants. The target is to set the basic methodology for the implementation of EMS in other industrial sectors in Serbia.