Peak shaving strategies are particularly beneficial for businesses with high energy demands and those with flexible or adjustable energy usage patterns. Here are some types of businesses that can benefit significantly from implementing peak shaving:
Businesses That Benefit from Peak Shaving
- Manufacturing Facilities: These often involve continuous processes that cannot be easily shifted to off-peak hours. Peak shaving can help reduce demand charges by using local energy sources or energy storage systems to offload the grid during peak times.
- Data Centers: High energy consumption is inherent in these facilities. Using battery storage systems or on-site generation can effectively reduce peak demand and associated costs.
- Oil Refineries and Chemical Plants: Similar to manufacturing, these processes require significant power that can be managed during peak hours to minimize costs.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations: High-power charging points benefit from peak shaving by managing energy use during peak demand periods, often using energy storage systems.
- Large Commercial Buildings: These often have high energy-intensive systems like HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). Managing these systems through peak shaving or load shifting can lead to substantial cost savings.
- Industrial Processes: Any industrial process that requires large amounts of power can benefit from peak shaving, especially if the process cannot be easily shifted to off-peak hours.
Implementing peak shaving involves strategies such as:
- On-site Generation: Using solar, wind, or backup generators to reduce grid reliance.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems: Storing energy during low-demand times and using it during peak periods.
- Load Curtailment: Reducing non-essential energy use during peak times.
These strategies can significantly reduce energy costs by minimizing demand charges and optimizing energy usage.
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