Chemical Industry

Energy procurement for the chemical industry

The platform European chemical companies use to unify, simplify and automate their energy procurement.

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Extreme feedstock and energy cost risk
In chemicals, natural gas and power are not just energy but essential feedstock. High European energy prices create a massive competitive disadvantage against the US and Asia.
Intense decarbonisation pressure (EU ETS)
Strict EU requirements and the emissions trading system force the industry to switch quickly from fossil fuels to green power and hydrogen – while facing enormous investment needs.
Volatility & the need for uninterrupted base load
Large-scale chemical processes run 24/7 and require absolute security of supply. Strongly fluctuating market prices and renewables in the grid make reliable costing and procurement difficult.
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SECURING MARGINS AND PRODUCTION COMPETITIVENESS

High energy intensity, volatile power and gas prices and rising demands on decarbonisation and security of supply put the chemical industry under considerable cost pressure.
onu.energy improves energy cost control through:

Energy and load forecasting – Forecast the energy demand of production plants, process heat, steam supply, refrigeration and compressed-air systems, taking production schedules, seasonal effects and planned plant operation into account.

‍Procurement and flexibility recommendations – See when energy should be bought, hedged or used flexibly. Flexibility from electrolysers, refrigeration, power-to-heat systems or other controllable processes can be matched to power prices and grid conditions.

‍Benchmarking of plants and sites – Compare energy consumption, specific consumption and costs across your plants, production lines and process areas to reveal efficiency potential and particularly cost-intensive assets.

MANAGING COMPLEX PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND ENERGY FLOWS

Continuous and batch processes, different energy carriers and complex steam, heat and cooling networks make planning across sites difficult.
‍onu.energy simplifies energy procurement and operational control with:

Consumption and variance analysis – Analyse energy consumption by plant, asset, production line and energy carrier. Deviations between planned and actual consumption are detected early and can be linked to production volumes, recipes, asset states or downtime.

‍Coverage Tracker – Monitor for which sites, periods and energy products expected demand is already hedged, avoiding supply gaps, poor procurement timing and unnecessary price risk.

‍Consumption and load steering – Identify and use flexible processes without compromising production safety or quality requirements. Energy-intensive operations can be shifted or optimised within defined time windows to reduce load peaks and use grid capacity more efficiently.

‍Cross-site coordination – Create a shared data basis for production, energy management, procurement and controlling, so energy demand across several plants can be consolidated and decisions coordinated centrally.

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TRANSPARENCY ON PROCESS ENERGY, RISKS AND DECARBONISATION

Distributed metering systems, manual spreadsheets and disparate operating data make it hard to assess energy consumption, costs, emissions and regulatory risk. onu.energy gives you central analytics and concrete recommendations:

Market Analytics & Alerts – Track power and gas prices, grid fees, CO₂ costs and relevant regulatory developments. Early warnings make cost risks and required action visible.

‍Automated energy and operating data capture – Consolidate meter readings, production data, asset states, energy costs and emissions KPIs in one central overview, reducing manual data preparation and error-prone transfers.

‍Automated procurement and trading processes – Support the structured capture, evaluation and execution of procurement decisions, looking at price trends, forecast demand and available flexibility together.

‍Decarbonisation analysis – Assess how changed operating modes, renewables, electrification and flexible processes affect costs and emissions, so decarbonisation measures can be prioritised economically.

‍Reporting – Create standardised reports for management, energy management, production, procurement and controlling. Transparent KPIs on consumption, specific energy intensity, costs, CO₂ emissions and utilisation provide a solid basis for operational and strategic decisions.

CUSTOMERS

€20,000 saved by Bitburger in 1-day, who adapted their usage based on onu.energy’s consumption steering recommendations
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