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RESTRICTED REPORTANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SECTORS

WITH INTENSIVE USE OF HEATING AND COOLINGFood Processing and Tourism (Wellness&SPA Centers) – Brandenburg Region, Germany

Index1. Description of the domain-area of intervention and reasons for his choice

For the purposes of the GBE Factory market analysis, high-energy consumption branches havebeen analyzed among the main sectors representing the industrial structure of the GermanRegion of Brandenburg. The market analyses cover the Bundesland Brandenburg. Brandenburghas a size of 29.478,61 km2 and a population of 2,497 mill. Brandenburg is surrounding theGerman Capital Berlin (another 3,5 mill. inhabitants).The market analyses should have discovered suitable branches to be chosen for further GBE-factory activities; met needs and interests of stakeholders and lead to 2 focus groups covering 7companiesIn particular, the focus was put on Hotels/SPA centers and on food-processing companies as veryappropriate for GBE-FACTORY interventions. Stakeholders in these branches already showninterest in being addressed by GBE-factory project. Other representative branches alsocharacterized by very high energy consumption (i.e. Metal, Chemistry, Paper production) in facthave not been selected either because already provided with similar solutions or becausealready very structured internally and not needing external consulting.

2. Analysis of energy consumption in domain-area :a. through yearly data issued by distributors of energy (gas and electricity) , others

Having a look to energy consumption and intensity in Germany split to different branches,Metal, Chemistry but also Paper in absolute figures are dominating the energy consumptionin Germany and in Brandenburg (Frauenhofer/Statistische Bundesamt/Amt für StatistikBerlin-Brandenburg).Better data for Brandenburg were not available. Therefore three local experts(Clustermanager Energy, Energy Technology Initiative and Bioenergy Promotion) wereinterviewed in order to identify which branches could be best suitable for Brandenburg.

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It turned out that Metal, Chemistry and Paper branches were NOT recommended becauseeither they’ve investigated a lot in the issue in the past and implemented solutions alreadyor are rather too big in size for asking / demanding external advice.But it was recommended to focus on Food industry (characterized by high energy intensitywith absolutely high figures of energy consumption) -some companies showed interestalready; and Tourism - in terms of thermal baths and hotels (a hot topic in this branch).

b. on responses to the survey questionnaire sent to sample SMEsFOOD INDUSTRY:General optimization potential, mostly in cross-section techniques: i.e. compressed air;refrigeration; air conditioning; lighting; cleaning.Higher energy efficiency through waste recycling (like in a biogas plant).

TOURISM INDUSTRY:Primary energy demand in baths. High heat demand in the sauna, in swimming pools(continuous evaporation of water surface), hot water by showering. Power consumption andheat sink requirements during summer months. Possible Improvement: relatively simplemeasures can generate 50% energy savings (i.e. pool cover; demand controlled ventilation;saving circuits; insulation, etc.). Possible measures in almost all areas: electrical engineering;heating; ventilation; water; the building itself.

3. Indicators of energy consumption

Source: Amt für StatistikBerlin-Brandenburg

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FOOD INDUSTRY

TOURISM INDUSTRY (Wellness and SPA Centres)

Energy consumption in GJ (including non-energy consumption)

IndustryTotal Heating

oilNaturalgas Power

Coal, renewableenergy, districtheating

Other sources ofenergy

Manufacture of food andfeed 4 704 452 455 480 2 349 066 1 347 697 540 407 11 802part of animal feedproduction 338 830 n.s. n.s. 130 430 n.s. n.s.

Manufacture of beverages 866 449 n.s. 278 077 545 831 n.s. n.s.No specification data - for confidentiality reasons (•)Source: Statistisches Landesamt Berlin-Brandenburg

Spas distributed evenly over BrandenburgAdventure and water parks primarily near Berlin and in SouthBrandenburg

Adventure and Leisure

Thermal / Thermal brine bath

both

Manufacture of food and feed Energyconsumption in GJ

Slaughtering and meat processing 709 413

Fruit and vegetable processing 375 671

Milk processing 398 760Grain mills, manufacture of starch and starchproducts 843 877

Manufacture of bakery and pasta 634 369

Manufacture of other food 1 403 530

Manufacture of animal feed 338 830overall 4 704 452Source: Statistisches Landesamt Berlin-Brandenburg

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Typical power consumption of a bath (built after 1990)

Energy Consumption in hotels and restaurants

Company typeCompaniesinGermany*

Energyconsumptionperoperationper year(kWh)

CO2emissionsper farmper year(in tons)

TotalCO2emissionsper year(in tons)

1+2 StarsHotels 793 294.425 105 83.265

3 Stars Hotels 4.845 372.727 134 649.230

4 Stars Hotels 2.293 1.653.000 658 1.508.794

5 Stars Hotels 134 5.746.000 2.342 313.828

Bed&Breakfast 16.675 219.295 84 1.400.700

Pensionen 6.049 150.065 54 326.646

Summe 30.789 4.309.463Calculations are based on estimates of average values of the energy campaign Hospitality* Non-classified hotels according to the classification DEHOGA hotel are not included in the number

4. Existence and willingness of SMEs to invest GBEFACTORY

The optimization of energy costs is an ISSUE for all interviewed companies: 19 of 20 interviewedcompanies need enhancement of energy efficiency (exception: 1 new thermal bath).Higher relevance is given to “energy efficiency issue” than to “renewable energies issue”.Most companies consider energy source as second-rate; price is the critical factor, especially forSMEs. Larger SMEs mainly have an active energy management, they are often already in anadvanced process optimization.

Many Food Processing companies are involved in cluster and network activities; therefore theyreceive already multifaceted advice and information.The production process in manufacturing companies is often very complex, therefore specializedand technical solutions are more important than standard advice.

5. Considerations on the potentials and possible early GBEFACTORY interventionsEnergy-saving measures can easily lead to considerable improvements, especially for Hotels/SPAfacilities and for companies processing food. In the first case also public image is concerned.Going green is very important for this kind of activities.The analysis produced 4 categories of investigated firms:

kWh per m² of water

Heat 3.500Power 1.300

Source: Deutscher Hotel- und Gaststättenverband e.V. (DEHOGA)

Source: Böttcher 2009

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Category 1: Companies / baths without urgent needs (satisfactory energy-situation in thecompany; energy advice and support already secured; implementation of optimization measuresin the near future unlikely; Efficiency measures to be carried out without external help).Category 2: Companies / baths: measures for the energy-optimization already designed;Financial support needed to implement them (need for advice on subsidies, i.e. local specialistsZAB, Zukunft Agentur Brandenburg).Category 3: Companies / baths: measures for energy optimization already planned but not yet

decided on time and specific measures. Companies are reluctant to implement RES solutions forthe any difficulty in identifying appropriate technical and legal advice. Through the mediation ofad hoc specialists for each company’s need the implementation process could be promoted.Category 4: Firms that recognize the need for energy optimization of their business since longtime, practical ideas for solving the problem, however, are only just at the beginning stage.Companies in this category expressed highest need for support.In particular 9 companies were recommended for assistance.