Smarterise’s genset sizing solution has helped Swipha reduce its operating cost by about 40%.
Introduction
Swipha is a French-owned Swiss Pharmaceutical company and has been operating in Nigeria since the 1970’s. It is one of the country’s leading drug manufacturers.
Challenge
As Swipha was looking to restructure its energy operations and make them more efficient. Swipha identified energy OPEX as a priority item to bring under control and reached out to Smarterise to set up a feasible roadmap.
Approach
To address these energy problems, Smarterise performed a comprehensive energy assessment, which includes both a full assessment of its energy consumption and of its energy production, ie, grid transformers, and backup generators as is the case for most businesses in Nigeria. We identified significant cost-saving potentials in the management and sizing of generators. Due to its oversized generators, Swipha spent more than it should on diesel usage and generator maintenance. To address this, we developed a generator sizing model that ensured their energy needs were met whilst reducing costs.
Results
Downsizing their generators by 40%, we helped Swipha save on the CAPEX, cost of generator acquisition, OPEX and cost of maintenance.
Conclusion
Thanks to the implementation of its energy roadmap, Swipha was able to reduce its cost of production and be more competitive in the market.
