DIN EN 16001: Energy Management Systems in Practice - adelphi
DIN EN 16001: Energy Management Systems in Practice - adelphi
DIN EN 16001: Energy Management Systems in Practice - adelphi
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S<strong>in</strong>ce the requirements are derived from ISO 14001 (EMAS) to a standardised EnMS,<br />
Chapter 6 demonstrates the relationship between ISO 14001, EMAS and <strong>DIN</strong> <strong>EN</strong> <strong>16001</strong><br />
respectively.<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> management systems <strong>in</strong> energy-<strong>in</strong>tensive companies<br />
The <strong>in</strong>troduction of an EnMS is particularly important<br />
for energy-<strong>in</strong>tensive companies. On the one hand, here<br />
lies the biggest potential for cost-sav<strong>in</strong>g, on the other,<br />
these companies are the ones who are, at present,<br />
profit<strong>in</strong>g the most from the regulations of the German<br />
government. On 1 January 2009, the amended Renewable<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz<br />
EEG) came <strong>in</strong>to effect. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to this, energy-<strong>in</strong>tensive<br />
companies will profit from an equalisation scheme<br />
if they have adopted EMAS, ISO 14001 or <strong>EN</strong> <strong>16001</strong>, or if<br />
they meet the requirements of the mandatory verification<br />
process. The Federal Office of Economics and Export<br />
Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle,<br />
BAFA) can partially subsidise the costs of energy<strong>in</strong>tensive<br />
companies from the manufactur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />
and railways <strong>in</strong> order to promote electricity produced<br />
Additional literature regard<strong>in</strong>g the equalisation scheme:<br />
BAFA bullet<strong>in</strong>s, e. g.:<br />
II. A Merkblatt für Unternehmen des Produzierenden Gewerbes<br />
from renewable energies. The companies who wish to<br />
apply for this from the Federal Office of Economics and<br />
Export Control (BAFA) must meet, among others, the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g requirements:<br />
• The company must have drawn at least 10 gigawatt<br />
hours (GWh) of power <strong>in</strong> the last f<strong>in</strong>ancial year from<br />
a utility company and have consumed it themselves.<br />
• The ratio of power costs and gross value added of the<br />
company should amount to more than 15 %.<br />
• The company must obta<strong>in</strong> verification certification<br />
whereby the energy consumption and the potential<br />
to reduce the energy consumption is assessed and<br />
evaluated accord<strong>in</strong>gly.<br />
II. A 1. UnterMerkblatt zur Zertifizierung des Energieverbrauchs und der Energieverbrauchsm<strong>in</strong>derungspotentiale<br />
(http://www.bafa.de/bafa/de/energie/besondere_ausgleichsregelung_eeg/merkblaetter/<br />
<strong>in</strong>dex.html)<br />
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