COGENERATION
AND TRIGENERATION
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND HEAT
(OR COLD)
FOR MORE THAN 5,000 HOURS PER YEAR?
A COGENERATION PLANT COULD REDUCE
YOUR ENERGY COSTS AND REPAY IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS
But be careful! Do not to make big mistakes
that could be very expensive
First. Know your load curves: everything starts from them!
Second. Do not oversize the power of the cogenerator: you could pay for it!
Third. Consider all costs: construction, changes to hydraulic and electrical lines, noise barriers, temporary works: they could make the investment not profitable!
Fourth. Calculate savings with caution: energy taxes could increase dramatically, the value of incentives is very volatile, consider the plant operating costs
Fifth. Really protect you by means of a good contract: guarantee performances, define costs of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance, decide severe penalties for delays and inefficiencies, and do not accept constraints on your future energy consumption.
