It also presents an ideal time to recall the pump industry’s early and continued contribution to energy savings, which has not only been significant to date, but is also realistic and achievable over the short-term, writes Dr Sönke Brodersen, President, Europump.
By way of example, water pumps have the potential to save 50TWh of electricity across Europe, which is equivalent to the power plants. Even though the pump industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) is smaller than other sectors, by comparison, the energy consumption of pumping systems is much higher. It ranges from 10-15% of throughout Europe. That is why the energy saving potential of pumping systems is extremely high at absolute level and why pump manufacturers place a great deal of importance on it.
Energy efficiency is, and always has been, a major part of the business model adopted by pump manufacturers. So, it is no wonder that the EU Commission, in its efforts to reduce energy consumption, considered regulating pumps at an early stage in the process.
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