HEINEKEN and Siemens kicked-off the program by collaborating on an initial project of consulting, auditing and advisory services, using a digital energy twin of a typical HEINEKEN brewery, to analyze and identify where the biggest efficiency savings could be made. The digital twin showed that approximately 70% of energy consumption was linked to the heating and cooling necessary for brewing processes. By optimizing these systems, Siemens estimates energy savings of between 15-20 percent at each site, and an average CO2 reduction of 50 percent at each site.
The overall solution for HEINEKEN is replicable and scalable for implementation at multiple sites globally. The end-to-end program combines operational data in combination with the energy digital twin so that Siemens can design, engineer and implement a system to electrify the production of heating and cooling, using heat pumps powered by renewable energy. The system will also use Siemens Cooling Plant Optimization algorithms, which use built-in analytics to analyze data from the plant to reduce energy costs and ensure operational efficiency. Siemens will also deliver a five-year service contract to ensure the best solution is operated at all times.
