Strategies for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Zimbabwean Industries Using the Energy Audit

Wilson Mungwena, Cosmas Rashama

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.55038                

Abstract

Energy efficiency is a modern approach for using energy resources economically. Energy audit ensures that every unit of energy gives the maximum in terms of production. This paper brings out the advantages of using energy audit to save future installation of power generation capacity and load reduction of distribution systems. It also envisages the introduction of energy conservation techniques to eliminate sub-standard equipment.

Keywords

Energy Efficiency; Energy Audit; Energy Conservation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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