Six steps increase Manauara Shopping’s energy efficiency and save over €1.3 million in costs

• Facing the consequences of an energy and economic crisis, the commitment from Manauara Shopping to reduce the electricity consumption was crucial to improve its performance, reducing costs and environmental impact. An action plan was implemented, where around €228,501 were invested, decreasing the centre’s electricity consumption by 11% and generating around €1,300,000 savings in the annual budget.

After analysing several systems to detect were improvements could be made, six steps were implemented that contributed to a decrease in electricity consumption and associated costs:

• • Night time energy rationing
  • Creation of LED lighting towers
  • Fluorescent lamps replaced by LED lighting
  • Installation of timer in equipment
  • Improvement of HVAC efficiency
  • Change electricity provider for the free market