What you'll learn
- Overview of the global energy profile
- The GHG abatement cost curve and its applicability
- Distinguish between Demand Side Management (DSM) and Demand Response (DR)
- Study different industrial applications and propose demand responses
- The difference between financial and economic analysis.
- Basic financial indicators and their impacts
- Calculate the lifecycle cost of an energy converting equipment/ system
- Conduct profitability analyses for energy related projects
- Evaluate the feasibility of energy related projects based on financial analyses
- Fundamentals of energy accounting
- Importance of energy monitoring and reporting in industrial environments
- Identify independent and dependent parameters for a specific industry that are essential for effective energy accounting system
- Define (Key Performance Indicators) KPIs for Energy Consumption
Requirements
- Engineering Background is an added advantage
Description
Industrial Energy Management - Part 01 is targeted at students seeking to develop the requisite knowledge and skills for diagnosing and analyzing the energy efficiency of equipment and services at the demand-side. One of the key objectives of this lesson is to build effective energy managers for the industry. Learners are given the theoretical and practical knowledge required for this transformation.
Who this course is for:
- Engineers
- Energy Managers
- Engineering undergraduates (bachelors students)
- Engineering graduates (Masters students)
Course content
- Preview11:40
- 03:05GHG Abatement Cost Curve
- 8 questionsImportance of DSM in relation to the World Energy Profile
Instructor
Akila Fernando, is a professional with over 6 years of experience, attached to one of Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporters with an annual turnover of USD 1 billion, currently in the capacity of Deputy General Manager - Engineering. Over the course of his career, Akila has worked on renewable energy, electrical engineering, environmental sustainability and project management.
His career as a Professional Engineer is further strengthened by his accreditation as an Energy Manager from the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Assessor attached to the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board. He is also an ASNT Level 2 certified IR Thermographer and a certified Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute.
Akila holds a B.Sc. Electrical Engineering from University of Moratuwa (2013), an M.Sc. from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)- Sweden & Master of Energy Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (2018), as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Installations from the University of Moratuwa (2016). At present, he serves as a Course Developer for the InnoEnergy Stackable Master’s Programme and as a Visiting Lecturer for the University of West England (Auston Institute, Colombo), specializing in Energy Engineering and Project Management. Akila is a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).