How Do Power Quality Analyzers Help Improve Electric Power Efficiency?

 When people who are constantly being bummed because of blackouts and burnouts, the rising price of electricity only adds to their worry. However, installation of equipment such as an electric power quality analyzer helps keep a check on electric power efficiency. In addition to curbing power wastage in a facility, these also help reduce the burden on your electrical supplier. 

A good quality analyzer can help you efficiently calculate the power cleanliness, demand, and actual consumption at a facility. Power cleanliness can be defined as the harmonics that are observed in the electric supply due to fluctuating loads. These harmonics result in the improper functioning of the electrical equipment that can lead to overheating, wear and tear, tripping of circuit breakers, and other dangerous situations that can cause fire hazards. Other than that, the equipment also helps accurately find out the average amount of power required by a device to work properly by taking into account the power needed during peak time, as well as low load phases.

After you are done with analyzing the electricity and the amount of consumption, you can also come up with a power factor. Low power factor suggests more power wastage and this is the very metric that assists the experts in taking corrective measures. You can find an analyzer designed for a single phase or three phase systems depending upon your requirement.

Icopower ESCO is an independent Energy Saving Company in Kenya which develops, implements, and arranges its own financing for projects designed to improve the electric power quality for facilities over a 3-5 years’ time period. They are a leading ESCO in East Africa and Indian Ocean, and they provide comprehensive energy efficiency solutions and project financing services for on-grid corporate, institutional or private business owners. They also help you acquire the best voltage stabilizers in Nairobi. For more information, feel free to visit www.icopower-esco.com. 

4 Reasons Why Switching to LED Lighting Retrofit Is A Wise Decision

 A lot of people believe that switching to an LED lighting retrofit is expensive when in fact it is a rather efficient and affordable way of upgrading lighting in any facility without replacing the existing fixtures. These are more energy efficient, light up instantly, do not give off UV emissions, and are 100% recyclable. LED lighting retrofits have a lot of benefits to offer but energy savings clearly top the list. Here’s how -

1. LEDs consume approximately 50% lesser energy than their traditional incandescent, fluorescent, or halogen lighting counterparts. They can work wonders when you keep the lights in your apartment or facility on for prolonged periods of time. Their directional lighting ability ensures that no energy gets wasted and you get better returns on your investment.

2. LED lighting solutions have a much better life span than fluorescent bulbs or traditional incandescent bulbs and hence, do not need frequent repairs or replacement. They last for at least 30,000 hours while the fluorescent bulbs have a maximum life expectancy of 10,000 hours. While they offer flawless lighting, they also help reduce energy consumption by a great extent.

3. LED lights are built with sturdy components and that explains why the chances of them experiencing damage because of shock, vibrations, and external impacts are next to negligible.

4. Rapid cycling often results in shorter life expectancy for traditional light bulbs while LEDs remain unaffected by it. Quite evidently, LED lights are just as well-suited for daylight sensors as they are for commercial flashing light displays.

Icopower ESCO is a manufacturer-neutral provider of energy-efficient lighting solutions and thus, focuses entirely on reliable, high quality, high electric power quality, and cost-effective lighting products. They use a combination of industry experience, manufacturing partnerships, and logistical capabilities to design solution-oriented packages around each client's particular goals.

For more information, visit www.icopower-esco.com. You can also get in touch with them by dialing +254 729606562 or writing to them at fm@icopower-esco.com. 

What Makes LED Retrofits the Best among All Energy Efficiency Technologies?

With energy consumption constantly on the rise, being efficient with the energy you use has become just as important as the rate you pay. By choosing an LED Lighting Retrofit program that is reliable, one can not only reduce their businesses’ energy consumption without any effect on their day-to-day operations but also do their bit for the environment. There are a number of companies these days who have taken to customizing turn-key LED Retrofit programs for client specific requirements to help businesses reduce their overall energy consumption by cutting lighting expenses by 60% on average.

LED retrofits are counted among the best energy efficiency technologies as they offer immediate benefits to the clients. However, it needs to be kept in mind that the company you choose to the get this task done can also make a lot of difference. Choosing a reputed company can bring along several significant benefits such as:

•They offer a warrant for periods up to 5 years.

•They install and maintain at their own cost.

•They will be willing to go beyond the simple retrofit solution.

LED lighting retrofits by Icopower ESCO are manufactured in premises that are certified in one or more of the following standards: ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, CE and RoHS, ENEC, TUV. They provide luminaires for both private and public infrastructure, street lights and building illumination services, for instance. Other energy efficiency solutions offered by the company include energy audits, energy monitoring, measurement and verification services, thermography services, installation services, maintenance services, solar PV, and more.

 For more information about the company we keep and the services we offer, feel free to visit www.icopower-esco.com. Additionally, you can write to us at fm@icopower-esco.com or kelvin@icopower-esco.com or simply dial +254 729606562 (office line).

How Can EPSCs Help in Integrating Energy Saving Solutions?

 If you are new to the concept of Energy Saving Performance Contracts (ESPCs), here is some information that might come handy. EPSCs allow organizations to accomplish power quality solutions and energy saving projects without up-front capital costs. Getting in touch with an ESCO can work wonders as they finance projects with their own capital and are paid through a portion of the savings achieved. An ESCO aims at delivering the best energy saving solutions to produce positive cash-flow for the client companies.

Through Energy Saving Performance Contracts, companies enable their clients to leverage green, scalable, cost-effective, and easy to deploy integrated power quality solutions in order to increase energy efficiency, make lighting and power systems reliable, reduce carbon emissions, and lower the operation costs. Once the savings achieved by an organization are measured and verified, the client can opt for a fixed monthly payment out of the savings or a percentage share of the savings to be calculated monthly based on the total energy consumption.

Icopower ESCO is one of the most reliable energy saving companies in Kenya. We implement energy-saving measures at our own cost and have an established methodology to measure and verify the savings achieved. Also, we have adopted the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) to analyze the energy savings, a methodology based on a combination of historical data evaluation and real-time measurement. Other services we offer include energy audits, energy monitoring, measurement and verification services, lighting retrofits, thermography services, installation services, maintenance services, and solar PV. 

For more information about the company we keep and the services we offer, feel free to visit www.icopower-esco.com. Additionally, you can write to us at fm@icopower-esco.com or kelvin@icopower-esco.com or simply dial +254 729606562 (office line).

5 Problems That Can Be Solved Through Voltage Power Optimization

Voltage power optimization in a technique used for reducing the voltage applied to electrical equipment. In this process, the supply voltage is carefully matched to the needs of the electrical equipment for substantial energy saving and extending the equipment’s life expectancy. Some of the most common problems that can be addressed through voltage power optimization include:

1. Voltage

Overvoltage is the input of a higher voltage than required for a piece of electrical equipment to operate at. Overvoltage often results in reduction of the lifetime of equipment, increased power consumption, and performance issues.

2. Harmonics

Harmonics are waveforms of currents and voltages that come about as a result of non-linear loads such as variable speed drives and discharge lighting. High levels of harmonic can damage sensitive electrical equipment.

3. Transients

Brief but large destructive surges in the voltage are called transients. Even though they do not last for more than a second in most cases, the destruction they cause can be significant. Most voltage optimizers these days come with transient protectors, aiding in power factor correction.

4. Phase Voltage Ambience

The 3-phase electricity supplied to most commercial sites and industries needs to be balanced to avoid overheating and wastage of energy. The balancing can be done quite easily using a voltage regulator.

5. Power Dips

Reduction in voltage over a short duration is called a power dip. A power dip is capable of both causing the machinery to stop and dropping out of relays.

Known for offering the best and most reliable energy efficiency technologies in Kenya, Icopower ESCO can be reached out to for voltage power optimization for your facility. Take your first step towards energy efficiency with Icopower ESCO. Visit www.icopower-esco.com for more information about the company and the services being offered.

 

Things to Consider When Choosing Voltage Energy Optimization Solutions

Voltage energy optimization systems have a lot of benefits to offer in terms of solving problems such as overvoltage, harmonics, phase voltage ambience, power dips, and more. To get the best out of voltage energy optimization solution, it is important you give the below-mentioned factors due consideration:

• Efficiency

Try to make sure that the voltage optimization unit that you are looking forward to getting installed has an impeccable efficiency of at least 97% and it is constant during different load conditions. Also, avoid getting a unit which has wearable or consumable parts to ensure that you don’t have to undertake frequent maintenance or repairs.

• Fast Voltage Management

Choose a voltage optimization unit that is capable of managing the voltage independently and in a faster manner. Ensure that the chosen equipment have high speed stabilization as it would help be sure that the machines don’t fail, and as a result, the production rate does not get affected.

• Uninterruptable Functions 

It is highly recommended that you choose a voltage optimization system that can keep manufacturing operating even in case of a breakdown or an overload, for that matter. In that order, a system that can bypass these issues should be given a higher preference.

Choosing a suitable voltage optimization unit will not only make your machinery and electrical equipment last long but also reduce maintenance and repair costs. Taking a step towards getting the right voltage optimization unit will surely help you reap great benefits in the longer run.

Icopower ESCO is energy saving company in Kenya that offers the best and most reliable, voltage power optimization solutions for all kinds of facilities. Take your first step towards energy efficiency with Icopower ESCO. Visit www.icopower-esco.com for more information about the company and the services being offered.

 

How Does Voltage Power Optimization Benefit Your Site?

Voltage power optimization is an effective energy saving technology that helps ensure that the power delivered to a site or equipment is clean, regulated and optimized so that it does not exceed the optimum level. Some of the major benefits of voltage power optimization are given below: 

• Your equipment is supplied with the optimum voltage
• Reduction in the energy consumption & associated costs 
• Decrease in the indirect greenhouse gas emissions
• Overall increase in the lifetime of your equipment
• Potential reduction in the maintenance frequency, effort, as well as costs 
• Improvement in the overall electric power quality (depending on the type of voltage optimization technology implemented)

Prior to the installation of a voltage optimizer, it is critical to assess the present mains voltage level. As electricity supply companies charge users in kilo-Watt-hours (kWh) and kW used is related to the mains supply voltage, the higher the voltage, the more kWhs is used. Icopower ESCO is one of the companies in Kenya and Seychelles that would gladly measure your mains supply voltage and can also help correct situations, such as over-voltage, under-voltage or phase imbalances through highly cost-efficient voltage optimization solutions. Built around a proprietary and patented design, our voltage optimizers can be installed on your existing infrastructure to reduce the voltage supplied to your equipment. Our voltage optimization system works by minimizing energy consumption while remaining within the operating conditions specified by the equipment manufacturer.

Icopower ESCO is an independent Energy Saving Company in Kenya that develops, implements, and arranges its own financing for projects designed to improve the energy efficiency for business facilities over a 3-5 years time period. Apart from voltage power optimization, we offer power factor correction, energy audits, energy monitoring, thermography services, lighting retrofit, solar PV, and various other energy efficiency solutions. For more info, please visit https://icopower-esco.com/.