Process manufacturing: procurement & software

The energy challenges European process manufacturers face today

Production processes create volatile energy demand

Production lines, melting furnaces, compressed-air systems and thermal processes cause high and sometimes strongly fluctuating energy consumption. Load peaks often arise when several machines start up at once or from shift-based production. This makes energy procurement harder to plan and increases the importance of accurate consumption forecasts.

Grid and site constraints slow electrification

Electrifying production processes, heat generation and logistics increases power demand at sites. Limited grid connections, long expansion times and high connection costs can delay planned investments, while missing grid capacity creates risks for security of supply, production planning and future growth.

Complex multi-site energy procurement

Consumption and costs differ by production site, process and utilisation. With several sites come different grid areas, supply contracts, tariffs and regulatory frameworks. Without central transparency on consumption, costs and procurement positions, risks are hard to assess and savings cannot be realised across sites.

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ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN PRODUCTION PROCESSES

onu.energy brings transparency to complex production consumption – for more precise procurement and better predictability.

Production processes, machine parks and thermal plants cause high and often fluctuating energy demand. Shift operation, seasonal utilisation and several machines starting at once lead to load peaks that are hard to plan.

‍Consumption and cost transparency
onu.energy provides a central overview of historical and current consumption, costs and load profiles. Production patterns become visible and energy procurement can be better matched to actual demand.

‍Understand energy use in real time
Continuous analysis shows when and where energy is consumed across the company, so load peaks are detected early, savings potential is identified and procurement decisions rest on a solid data basis.

‍Identify the best time to buy
With sound analysis of consumption, market prices and production planning, purchase timing can be chosen more deliberately – reducing dependence on short-term price swings and increasing planning certainty.

GRID AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

onu.energy helps process manufacturers plan a future-proof energy infrastructure and cope with rising power demand.

Electrifying production processes, heat generation, fleets and warehouse technology increases power demand at many industrial sites. Limited grid connections, long expansion times and high connection costs can slow down investments and production plans.

‍Analyse demand across all processes
Linking energy consumption, production planning and planned investments shows how future power demand will develop, so grid bottlenecks are spotted early and expansions can be prioritised.

‍Coordinate charging and electrification
When electric production equipment, heat pumps or charging infrastructure are added step by step, their impact on total consumption must be considered. onu.energy helps include these additional loads in energy and procurement planning.

‍Develop strategies for security of supply
Based on reliable consumption and market data, companies can evaluate different scenarios and make their energy supply more resilient – making investment decisions and long-term production goals easier to plan.

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MULTI-SITE PROCUREMENT AND PRODUCTION PLANNING

onu.energy gives industrial companies an overview of energy consumption and contracts across all sites, helping them cut energy costs and manage risk.

Process manufacturers often run several production sites with different consumption profiles, grid areas, supply contracts and operating hours. Without central transparency, cost differences and procurement risks are hard to compare.

‍Create high-precision load forecasts
onu.energy combines historical consumption data with production plans, utilisation and other drivers to produce more accurate forecasts for power and gas demand – even when production changes.

‍Align purchases automatically
Sites can be viewed together and procurement decisions coordinated centrally – making it easier to bundle volumes, manage different contract terms and use favourable market moments.

‍Assess and reduce procurement risk
Analysing price, volume and supply risks lets you tailor procurement strategies to production requirements, creating a solid basis for stable energy costs and secure supply.