Accor Hotel - Mövenpick Shares Savings On Successful Energy Efficiency Project
The hospitality sector faced substantial challenges in 2021, especially in countries like Kenya, heavily reliant on tourism for economic growth. With low occupancy rates, the burden of high energy bills became even more burdensome to bear
For the Mövenpick Hotel in Nairobi, with 230 rooms, numerous kitchens, cold rooms, laundry facilities, and extensive air conditioning, energy consumption was a significant concern.
However, without measurement, efficient control is unattainable.
The implementation of real-time energy monitoring throughout the premises by installing four Eniscope 8 Hybrid devices, enabled the monitoring of a combined total of 32 three-phase channels.
This technology gave the team and on-site personnel with instantaneous insight into energy usage, down to the level of individual assets, all stored in the Cloud. This capability allowed for immediate identification of areas where energy conservation could be achieved, such as:
Incorporating Chilled Unit Energy Savers (CUES) into refrigerated units in kitchen spaces. These compact yet potent devices enable cold units to function based on food temperature rather than air temperature. This leads to reduced compressor cycles, which lowers energy consumption and extends lifespan.
Powering down equipment that's not in use, like mini-bars in unoccupied rooms.
Optimizing energy-intensive processes, like laundry washing, which was previously performed for smaller loads than optimal.
These measures collectively contributed to more efficient energy management.
What were the outcomes?
In totality, this hotel is now reaping the rewards of approximately $4,000 in monthly energy savings across the establishment, culminating in a notable 10-13% decrease in their overall energy expenses. As energy prices are projected to rise again in the upcoming year, the value of these savings will become even more pronounced.
What was the financial investment for the client?
Nothing at all. This project, akin to numerous others within the expansive Best.Energy network, was executed without any upfront capital expenditure. The client and Best Team jointly share the savings, dividing them equally on a 50/50 basis throughout the duration of the three-year contract. This approach proves advantageous for all parties involved!
What does the client think?
We asked Thomas Mjomba, Chief Engineer
at Mövenpick Hotels Nairobi, what he
thought about the project:
“Their team have installed online energy monitors that give real time energy consumption data. In just 3 months of operation, we have been able to identify faulty pump controls that kept pumps running unnecessarily and wasting electricity, we have also been able to find faulty cold room doors that led to high energy usage from cold-rooms, besides leading us to identify idle consumption in vacant guest rooms from equipment on standby mode. We are satisfied with their level of detail and professionalism and have no objection to recommending them.”
