Avtovaz OJSC is the biggest manufacturer of Renault-Nissan Alliance in Russia and one of the largest carmakers in the world.
Since 2009 GRYS Power Rus (former Fenice Rus) owns and operates a major part of the factory's compressed air production facility: 20 compressors for 350,000 Nm³/h installed, which is equivalent to 36 MW.
OBJECTIVES
Avtovaz OJSC is committed to optimize its compressed air network, enhance compressed air system reliability, and reduce power consumption, associated with compressed air needs. Other issues included:
- Reduction of energy consumption
- Modernisation of outdated equipment
- Project implementation without the customer’s investment
- Improvement of working conditions
IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS AND RESULTS
- B.O.O.T. Business Model
- Design, construction, operation and maintenance of 4 compressor stations (20 compressors)
- Supply of compressed air to feed the car production cycle
- Installed capacity: 350,000 m³/h
- Compressed air production savings: 40% or 60 GWh/year
- Energy savings: 100,000 MWh/y
Client: PC Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant LLC (PC NEVZ LLC)
- Industry sector: heavy industry, machine building
- Date of signing: November 2012
- Contract term: 10 years
- Commissioned: November 2012
- Energy conservation: 25%
- Energy savings: 6,000 MWh/y
