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Eaton helps its customers to achieve greater energy efficiency

9 April 2021
Digitalization
Bogdan Tudorache

Eaton is a global company operating in 175 countries. Eaton products are instrumental for power management of all kinds. In Romania, the company is present in Bucharest, with its headquarters, but also in other cities, such as Brasov, Constanta, Baia Mare, Cluj and Timisoara. The company owns two factories in Maramures and a third in Arad.

“In Romania, our main activity focuses on the electrical field. Our portfolio can cover both the power distribution from the point of production to the consumer – here we are talking about medium voltage transformers, SCADA, electric drives, frequency converters, switches, industrial automation”, said George Stoica, Product Manager, Eaton Romania, during the conference “Digitalization and Energy Efficiency – Brasov”, organized by Energynomics.

“Eaton helps its customers to achieve increased energy efficiency through variable speed drives. In Romania, we estimate the systems of interest are in proportion of 70% pump and fan drives and in a smaller percentage heavy drives, which are found in the industrial area. The need for efficiency derives from the new European regulations, which promote the use of converters. Starting with 2011, the engine with a minimum efficiency of IE2 had to be used in any new project. Since 2015, the obligation to use engines of minimum IE3, between 0.75 and 7.5 kW, has been introduced, mostly the drives in buildings. In 2017, the obligation expanded for the entire range between 0.75 and 375 kW, which is mainly in the industrial area, where we find larger engines and drives. IE2 could also be used, but only with converters… All our products have been dimensioned to correspond to IE3”, Stoica added.

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At the same time, UPS equipment helps in the case of critical tasks, as was the case last year, when such equipment was installed in Brasov, at a modular hospital, said Catalin Crivineanu, Sales Engineer, Eaton Romania.

“This equipment is important, when we talk about energy efficiency, in terms of cost. All UPSs are connected to battery solutions that ensure continuity of power supply when no mains voltage is present. Eaton has developed software that allows these batteries to power the network. Any standard equipment has this functionality. It helps us to become prosumers, to ensure the stability of the electricity grid, to regulate frequency,” said Crivineanu.

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Batteries can then be used to generate power when there is a need. EATON UPS’s have a 97-98% efficiency, compared to the market average of 95%, and this can generate economies of scale and faster amortization of investment.

At the same time, only Eaton communications cards comply to the present cybersecurity standards, Crivineanu concluded.

The conference “Digitalization and Energy Efficiency – the 5th year – Brașov” was organized by Energynomics, with the support of our partners ABB, Eaton România, EnelX România, Kawasaki Gas Turbines Europe, Wiren Energy.

More than 200 people registered on the MyConnector platform to participate in the dialogue.

Autor: Bogdan Tudorache

Active in the economic and business press for the past 26 years, Bogdan graduated Law and then attended intensive courses in Economics and Business English. He went up to the position of editor-in-chief since 2006 and has provided management and editorial policy for numerous economic publications dedicated especially to the community of foreign investors in Romania. From 2003 to 2013 he was active mainly in the financial-banking sector. He started freelancing for Energynomics in 2013, notable for his advanced knowledge of markets, business communities and a mature editorial style, both in Romanian and English.

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