Energy management in the paper industry
Smart energy optimisation and control of production and drying
Challenges of the paper industry
Heat-intensive production processes
Continuous, high energy demand
Highly dependent on natural gas
Complex plant structures
Paper industry use cases
Production & consumption forecasts
Our flexOn smart energy management system integrates your relevant internal energy and operational data. Combined with external information such as weather and market prices, these data are visualised in real time on the flexOn dashboard.
The AI within the energy management system generates precise consumption and generation forecasts — at the level of individual assets, sites, or the entire company group. These forecasts support optimised energy procurement and help reduce balancing energy risks within your procurement strategy.
Efficient heat electrification
Using forecasts, our smart energy management system calculates cost-optimised operating schedules for your heat generation units and system clusters such as CHP, cogeneration or power-to-heat plants. In doing so, flexOn takes into account both your own energy generation and dynamic fuel prices. The intelligent energy management system coordinates energy flows to ensure the lowest possible costs for you.
Multi-use approach for thermal storage
Whether it’s heat, cooling or high-temperature storage – with the flexOn smart energy management system, you can make full use of your thermal storage potential. Thanks to the multi-use approach, your storage system is utilised in various ways, such as optimising self-consumption or achieving atypical grid usage. The overarching goal of smart energy management in the paper industry is always to minimise your energy costs.
Real-time simulation of electrification and storage
Are you wondering whether electrifying your heat generation, investing in storage, or installing a PV system would be worthwhile? The real-time simulation feature of our smart energy management system for the paper industry supports you in making well-informed decisions. Using your live data, our smart energy management system performs multi-scenario analyses that serve as a solid basis for your investment decisions
Achieve your goals
with flexOn
Flexible electricity consumption
The smart energy management system for the paper industry automatically optimises your electricity consumption based on energy generation, market prices and other objectives.
Electrify heat generation
We support you on your path to electrification. Our flexOn smart energy management system orchestrates your heat generators, ensuring they always follow the most cost-effective operating schedule.
Increase energy efficiency
flexOn automatically optimises and controls your systems. In doing so, the smart energy management system increases energy efficiency and reduces your electricity consumption.
Build a storage strategy
Make well-informed investment decisions: compare your energy consumption with and without storage using flexOn’s storage simulation feature.
Voices from practice
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Energy management in action
Peter Bade GmbH
Before flexOn, Peter Bade GmbH lacked visibility of its energy flows. With our smart energy management system, the company overcame these challenges, increased self-consumption of its solar installation, and achieved significant savings.
Ornua Deutschland
The Ornua case demonstrates how existing infrastructure can be used smartly. The smart energy management system flexOn transforms cold storage and electric boilers into dynamic energy storage that responds flexibly to market prices. The result: lower energy costs and improved ROI.
Backshop Tiefkühl
Backshop Tiefkühl’s previous energy management system could no longer keep up with rising demands. The company therefore chose the smart platform flexOn, which increases self-consumption of the solar installation and reduces energy use – a sustainable and economical solution.
