INDUSTRIAS HABER'S (lighting)

Pilot Project

"Introduction to Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Systems in SMEs in Mexico"

Example of energy efficiency improvement Industrias Habers S.A. de C.V.: Implementation of efficient lighting systems

Background information

The implementation of the pilot project began with the introductory workshop to ISO 50001:2011 in October 2015. The companies then conducted energy audits to identify and prioritize various opportunities for improvement, under the guidance of Mexican consultants with expertise in energy efficiency.

Industrias Habers S.A. de C.V is a textile company located in the industrial park of Santiago Tianguistenco. One hundred percent Mexican and with over 300 stores throughout the country and in Guatemala, it plays an important role in men’s suit production at the national level and supplies prestigious companies such as IMSS, Palacio de Hierro, Banamex and Liverpool.

Description of the improvement

Industrias Haber’s has a total of 3,300 light bulbs in the main plant, whose consumption accounts for approximately 27% of the company’s electricity bill. The devices are of the fluorescent type, 59 W, 32 W or 30 W, with the vast majority being 59 W bulbs, which not only increases the plant’s demand but also results in significant energy consumption, in addition to the damage generated by the electronic ballasts, which cause harmonics problems in the electric grid. As an improvement measure, the shortterm action plan proposed by Industrias Habers involves the implementation of an efficient LED lighting system with the following objectives:

• Improve lighting levels in work areas.

• Generate economic savings through the implementation of new technologies,

• Reduce the problems generated by electronic ballasts in the electrical grid and • Mitigate CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

Savings achieved, results and additional benefits

Not only are financial savings achieved due to the reduction in power consumption, but lower maintenance costs are also attained thanks to an increase in useful life.

The Mexican National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE) and the German Metrology Institute (PTB) make the aforementioned project available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order for them to implement an energy management system (EnMS) according to ISO 50001, by strengthening the skills of technical staff within each company. For more information on the pilot project, contact Lissette Mendoza Barrón, Tel. 3000 1000 ext. 1318, lissette.mendoza@conuee.gob.mx or Susanne Wendt, susanne.wendt@ptb.de