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Pulp Paper & Logistics
Exploiting opportunities in demand-side energy management
Managing energy consumption by monitoring the markets can offer mill operators cost savings, but it requires an understanding of product as an energy source, as Jukka Kostiainen* explains
energy markets – particularly in Europe – means energy prices are increasingly defined by supply and demand, resulting in volatility. This new reality represents both a challenge and an opportunity
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he availability of renewable energy sources and the liberalisation of
for the pulp and paper industry. Employing increasingly sophisticated industrial demand- side energy management (iDSM) using digital tools gives mill operators an unprecedented level of control over when and how they purchase and use energy. In Germany and Austria, for example, there are almost daily
basis spots when the energy price is negative and very high. Paper mills have the opportunity to increase profits by optimising energy usage according to costs. Optimising operations also has the potential to change the mindset within mill management, encouraging them to abstain from entrenched working practices in favour of increased
flexibility when planning production where possible, resulting in more efficient overall energy use.
iDSM explained Similar to the regular DSM model, which encourages consumers to balance supply and demand by modifying their energy consumption through methods
Figure 1: Some focus areas and considerations to fully optimise energy production and consumption using iDSM September/October 2019
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