Energy Efficiency: A Key to Competitiveness for Tunisian Industrial Enterprises
La Presse reports that beyond the ecological challenge, energy efficiency is a significant lever for competitiveness. According to estimates, it enables industrial enterprises to reduce their production costs by up to 30%. It also contributes to better security of supply in a context marked by the volatility of fossil fuel prices. This is why Tunisian industrial enterprises must take concrete actions to integrate energy efficiency as a pillar of their green transition.
Recommended Measures
Engineers and business advisors recommend several measures in this regard. Firstly, modernizing equipment, particularly by acquiring high-efficiency electric motors, high-performance ventilation systems, and LED lighting, is an essential step, offering a short-term return on investment. Optimizing industrial processes also improves energy yields. Finally, intelligent energy management, made possible by real-time monitoring tools (IoT sensors, smart meters), provides a precise vision of consumption and losses, facilitating their reduction.
Financing Options
Enterprises can also apply for financing from the Energy Transition Fund of the ANME, which grants subsidies to industrialists wishing to invest in energy control projects. These aids, awarded after an energy audit and validation of an action plan, enable the enterprise to accelerate its green production strategy. However, before any approach, one step seems essential: energy benchmarking. Experts and engineers recommend conducting a preliminary diagnosis to enable the enterprise to position itself in relation to the market, evaluate its energy performance, and identify its weaknesses.
Actions and Strategies
From this analysis, two types of actions can be taken: generic measures (revision of energy contracts, optimization of lighting or compressed air) and specific actions for the most energy-intensive industries, such as cement or chemistry. All these approaches contribute to strengthening the energy competitiveness of industrial enterprises. In the face of the climate emergency, energy sobriety is no longer an option, but a strategic necessity for the enterprise. Modernizing, innovating, and saving energy is now the key to producing more sustainably and, above all, remaining competitive.
Key Takeaways
- Energy efficiency is a significant lever for competitiveness, enabling industrial enterprises to reduce production costs by up to 30%.
- Modernizing equipment, optimizing industrial processes, and intelligent energy management are essential steps towards energy efficiency.
- Financing options, such as the Energy Transition Fund of the ANME, are available to support enterprises in their energy control projects.
- Energy benchmarking is a crucial step in identifying areas for improvement and developing a tailored strategy.
- Energy sobriety is a strategic necessity for enterprises in the face of the climate emergency, and modernizing, innovating, and saving energy is key to producing more sustainably and remaining competitive.
