N-Side : ENERTOP (Energy Resources Trading Optimization)

1. How advanced analytics can reduce your energy cost ?

2. Scheduling
Adaptability Procurement
Smartly schedule
your production
planning in terms of
energy cost
Obtain your energy
in an optimal way:
• Optimal trading on
electricity markets
• Optimal use of in-house
electricity
generation
Re-optimize your
energy strategy in
real time
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ENERTOP a new solution to minimize the energy cost
of your plant, based on advanced analytics

3. Smartly schedule your production planning in terms of energy cost:
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Scheduling
Jobs to schedule
Electricity prices forecasting
Smart Production planning

4. Obtain your energy in an optimal way:
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Procurement
Electricity Need Optimal in-house electricity
generation
Optimal trading on electricity
markets

5. 5
Adaptability
Planning module
(every 1 to 10 days)
Energy prices
(forecast, trend)
Planning
optimization
Production
planning
Energy
consumption and
trading
Adjustment module
(every 15 minutes)
Energy prices
(actuals)
Balance
optimization
Process
controlling
Corrective
actions
Re-optimize your energy strategy in real time

6. ENERTOP address both operational and strategic
questions…
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Opera5onal
ques5ons
Strategic
ques5ons
• Which
• When
quan5ty
to
of
electricity
use
co-­‐products
to
generate
in-­‐house
electricity
by
cogenera1on?
to
buy
or
sell
in
electricity
markets
?
• How
to
leverage
flexibility
in
my
produc5on
planning
to
reduce
my
energy
bill
?
Trading
on
Electricity
Markets
In-­‐house
Electricity
Genera1on
Produc1on
Planning
• How
to
renego5ate
my
long-­‐term
contracts
with
my
electricity
retailer
?
• Do
I
have
to
invest
in
a
cogenera5on
unit
?
What
would
be
the
R.O.I.
?
• What
energy
savings
can
be
generated
by
new
technologies/
investments
increasing
my
produc5on
flexibility
?

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… using predictive and prescriptive analytics techniques
Predic1on
of
Electricity
Price
Produc1on
Planning
Electricity
Purchase
Cogenera1on
Electricity
Sales
Electricity
Consump1on
Co-­‐products
Long
term
contracts
Electricity
Purchase
on
Markets
Stock
Op1mal
Energy
Strategy
Predic5ve
Model
for
electricity
prices:
• Based
on
advanced
sta1s1cal
methods
• Predict
hourly
electricity
price
with
less
than
5%
error
Fuels
Steam
Prescrip5ve
Model
for
Energy
Sourcing:
• Based
on
advanced
op1miza1on
methods
• Integrated
model
linking
sa1sfac1on
of
energy
needs,
valorisa1on
of
co-­‐products
and
trading
on
electricity
markets
• Generate
Op1mal
Energy
Strategy
for
your
plant

8. Why N-SIDE ?
Combining its expertise in mathematical modeling of complex industrial processes with
electricity market coupling algorithms, N-SIDE will help you achieve tangible results
> “SCOOP” : software optimizing production in integrated
plants, non-linear continuous model developed by
n-Side with a tailor-made and user-friendly web interface
> Used daily by large industrials (Steel, Metals,
(Petro)chemicals, …) in Europe, US and Brazil
> Flexible production planning based on electricity price forecast
> Positioning on Day-Ahead and Intraday electricity markets
> Optimal in-house electricity generation
> Long-term contracts renegotiation with energy suppliers
> Helping decision-making by:
§ determining optimal raw material mix
§ setting up production and quality level of
intermediate products
§ optimizing order book to maximize profit
> “EUPHEMIA”: market coupling algorithm for European
Power exchange, implemented and developed in-house
by n-Side, from theory to operations
> Used daily by Power Exchanges to fix pan-EU day-ahead
electricity prices in majority of EU countries
> Computing market prices & volumes by:
§ coupling national markets
§ maximizing total economical welfare
§ optimizing network capacity utilization
§ modeling complex constraints
Mathematical modeling of highly
complex industrial processes
Valuable experience in
electricity market coupling
TANGIBLE RESULTS:
REDUCING ENERGY
COSTS BY UP TO 20%
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Interested by a product demo ?
Olivier
Devolder
ENERTOP
Product
Manager
Tel:
+32472468344
Email:
ode@n-­‐side.com
Contact
Us
N-­‐SIDE
Watson
&
Crick
Hill
Park
–
Bldg.
H
Rue
Granbonpré,
11
B-­‐
1348
Louvain-­‐la-­‐Neuve