The purpose of a Gap Analysis is to find out where your organization is at the moment in terms of energy management practices. It compares your current practices with best practice in a number of areas of importance in energy management.
This will help your organization to know its areas of strength and weakness. Your organization will then be in a position to focus resources available on the areas with the biggest potential for improvement and of most benefit in improving your energy performance.
How to implement
It is recommended to get someone independent to carry out the Gap Analysis. It is possible to do it yourself but care is needed to be as objective as possible. The Gap Analysis is of less value if you pretend to be better or worse than you really are for personal or other reasons.
The key questions to ask during the Gap Analysis are:
Does the top management know that significant energy cost savings can be achieved by simple low cost measures without necessitating financial investment?
Is the top management committed to energy cost reduction?
Is there an energy policy in place agreed on by top management?
Have the significant energy usesThis is a use of energy which consumes a large amount of energy, e.g. pumping, heating, cooling, production line 1, conveying, arc furnace, etc. It can also be a use of energy that offers potential for energy performance improvement. (SEUs) been quantified and documented?
Have roles, responsibilities and authorities been identified for all persons having an influence on significant energy use and management and is this documented?
Has a energy performance baseline been established against which progress can be measured?
Have indicator(s) or metrics been identified to use in measuring energy performance progress against your baseline?
Have the organization’s energy objectives and targets been identified and documented?
Have energy action plansThese are actions that will result in improved energy performance. They should be approved for implementation. They will include behavior and technical changes, operational changes and investment projects been established?
Are the organization’s energy management practices and strategy evaluated at least once a year and are improvements made based on the results of the evaluation.
What is this?
The purpose of a Gap Analysis is to find out where your organization is at the moment in terms of energy management practices. It compares your current practices with best practice in a number of areas of importance in energy management.
This will help your organization to know its areas of strength and weakness. Your organization will then be in a position to focus resources available on the areas with the biggest potential for improvement and of most benefit in improving your energy performance.
How to implement
It is recommended to get someone independent to carry out the Gap Analysis. It is possible to do it yourself but care is needed to be as objective as possible. The Gap Analysis is of less value if you pretend to be better or worse than you really are for personal or other reasons.
The key questions to ask during the Gap Analysis are: