| Abstract [eng] |
This final master project aims to discuss the efficiency of the energy audit in business organisations. Carried out an analysis of the literature in which the situation of energy efficiency infrastructure and issues of the audit were reviewed. The overview provides information on how energy consumption efficiency is being increased in Lithuania and how the structure of audit differs between large and small companies. Described how energy audits increase investments in energy efficiency measures and what impact the national policy, structure, and size of the company have on the implementation of modernization. The methodological part describes the research methods that show how to calculate the amount of energy that can be saved. The main calculation methodology which is used to assess the efficiency of energy in business organisations is based on the calculation of the balance of energy power and quantities of a building or equipment. Forecasts of energy intensity decrease and energy efficiency increase for 2050 of the Lithuanian Energy Institute and the Ministry of Energy if the Republic of Lithuania were reviewed. Energy consumption audits were performed in three Lithuanian industrial organisations engaged in the production of textile goods, the dairy industry, and poultry farms. It has been observed that these companies use energy inefficiently mostly due to the use of excessively worn equipment. Economic assessments with recommendations and possible savings and payback calculations were provided for these companies. A suggestion has been made as to how to modify the current scheme of audit phases to maximize the benefits of energy audits for companies. Recommendations have been made on how to change the structure of the auditors and the audit process itself to make the audit significantly simpler, but at the same time more efficient. |
