Introduction
Established in 1961, Anand Group stands as a $2-billion leader in the automotive sector, recognized for its innovation, sustainability, and commitment to clean mobility. With 60 operational locations across India, Anand Group has consistently demonstrated its ability to adapt and thrive through enduring partnerships and a people-first approach. In 2023, the launch of ANEVOLVE reaffirmed the Group’s dedication to eco-friendly practices and environmental stewardship.
Amid this progress, Anand Group faced significant challenges in energy and water management—issues critical to achieving its sustainability and operational efficiency goals. Partnering with Greenovative Energy, the Group deployed the GreenErgy platform to revolutionize its approach to energy and water balancing, setting new benchmarks for sustainability in the automotive industry.
Challenges
Anand Group’s pressing concerns included:
- Energy Balancing Complexity: Inability to distinguish energy consumption between utilities and processes hindered effective energy balancing and operational efficiency.
- Water Balancing Issues: Identifying water supply-demand mismatches and leakages proved challenging, leading to wastage and elevated costs.
- Sustainability Metrics: Achieving stringent sustainability targets required precise tracking and optimization of energy and water usage.
- SEC Analysis Limitations: Baseline creation for specific energy consumption (SEC) was constrained by fragmented data and legacy infrastructure.
- Decentralized Data Challenges: The lack of centralized data access hindered the executive team’s ability to make informed, group-wide strategic decisions.
These challenges necessitated an innovative, technology-driven solution capable of delivering actionable insights and operational improvements.
Solution:
The GreenErgy Platform GreenErgy, Greenovative’s state-of-the-art Energy Management System (EMS), provided Anand Group with an integrated solution designed to optimize energy and water usage. Key highlights of the deployment included:
- Granular Resource Intelligence Across Facilities:
- Installed over 1,000 IoT-enabled sensors to monitor energy and water flows in real-time across all plants.
- Enabled precise tracking of utility usage at the process and machine levels, providing a foundation for targeted optimization.
- Transitioned from reactive to predictive management of resource anomalies and inefficiencies.
- Integrated Data Ecosystem for Unified Insights:
- Seamlessly integrated GreenErgy with existing infrastructure, including the Group’s SAP system, ensuring uninterrupted data flow.
- Delivered a single dashboard for centralized data visualization, empowering executives with real-time, cross-plant insights.
- Enhanced interoperability by connecting legacy systems with modern analytics, enabling comprehensive data utilization.
- Dynamic Water-Energy Interplay Management:
- Monitored the relationship between water usage and energy consumption to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
- Detected and addressed water leakage and pressure variations, achieving measurable water cost reductions.
- Customized SEC Analysis for Product Lines:
- Combined production data with GreenErgy’s algorithms to calculate specific energy consumption (SEC) for each product line.
- Provided deep insights into energy-intensive processes, revealing opportunities for improvement at the equipment and workflow levels.
- Sustainability-Driven Optimization:
- Supported renewable energy integration to reduce reliance on diesel generators, lowering carbon footprint.
- Aligned operations with international sustainability benchmarks through targeted energy and water efficiency strategies.
- Proactive Alerting and Benchmarking:
- Delivered predictive alerts for resource anomalies, allowing the team to take immediate corrective actions.
- Provided advanced baselining tools to track progress against sustainability and efficiency targets, fostering continuous improvement.
Results and Impact
GreenErgy’s deployment delivered measurable improvements across Anand Group’s operations:
- Operational Efficiency Gains:
- Achieved precise energy balancing, reducing overall consumption by 12% and optimizing resource allocation.
- Detected and rectified water leakages, saving almost 20% on water costs annually.
- Cost Savings:
- Identified and closed energy consumption gaps, leading to almost 10% reduction in energy costs across all seven plants.
- Enhanced cost-effectiveness through efficient resource utilization and waste minimization.
- Sustainability Milestones:
- Achieved a significant reduction in carbon and water footprints, aligning operations with international sustainability standards.
- Strengthened the Group’s commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing practices.
- Enhanced Decision-Making:
- Delivered centralized data visualization for real-time insights and long-term strategic planning.
- Provided detailed baselining and benchmarking tools to monitor progress against sustainability goals.
- Enabled the executive team to act swiftly on data-backed insights, driving group-wide efficiency and sustainability.
Key Achievements:
- Integrated Resource Management: Unified monitoring and management of energy and water across plants, fostering transparency and accountability.
- Technological Leadership: Established Anand Group as a pioneer in leveraging advanced analytics and IoT solutions for sustainability.
Conclusion
The partnership between Anand Group and Greenovative Energy highlights the transformative potential of technology in addressing complex resource management challenges. By deploying the GreenErgy platform, Anand Group not only achieved its sustainability targets but also reinforced its position as a leader in clean mobility and environmentally conscious manufacturing.
Greenovative Energy continues to empower organizations globally to redefine their approach to energy and water management. Through innovative solutions like GreenErgy, we enable our partners to unlock value, enhance operational efficiency, and contribute to a sustainable future.
About Greenovative
Greenovative Energy specializes in next-generation energy and water management solutions, integrating AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. Our flagship GreenErgy platform empowers organizations to optimize resource utilization, reduce costs, and achieve sustainability goals with precision and scalability.
Visit us at: www.greenovative.com
