Client

Icme Ecab

Sector

Total amount

20.185.650,31 RON

Grant amount

4.384.770,35 RON

Replacement of the PVC/XLPE insulation application line, the outer sheath application line, and the electrical conductor stranding line with two new, highly energy-efficient production lines.

Improved energy efficiency in complex industrial processes.

Project description:

The project involved an investment consisting of the purchase of two new machines for the production line, with the aim of improving energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at ICME ECAB S.A.

The main objective was to replace the PVC/XLPE insulation and outer sheath application lines with a single production line, consisting of two subsystems, as well as to replace the stranding line with a new one offering superior energy efficiency. The investment aimed to reduce annual primary energy consumption starting in the first year of implementation and was funded through the PNRR – Investment Measure I5: Ensuring energy efficiency in the industrial sector.

  • The main technical and methodological challenge was to define the scope of the energy balance and identify the equipment in the PVC/XLPE insulation, outer sheath application, and stranding production lines that generates the highest specific energy consumption per unit of product. In a continuous industrial process with multiple points of thermal and electrical consumption, determining the equipment with the greatest impact on energy efficiency required detailed energy audit measurements, correlated with the analysis of load profiles and conversion efficiencies.

    The selection of replacement equipment was based on maximizing primary energy savings (toe/year), a key indicator in the ICME ECAB evaluation grid, where the score is directly proportional to the reduction in consumption compared to the baseline scenario.

    This approach made it possible to develop a robust technical dossier with quantified, verifiable energy savings that comply with Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014.

Services offered:

  • Verification of the beneficiary’s and the project’s eligibility;

  • Preparation of the funding file;

  • Conducting an economic and financial analysis;

 

  • Developing the procurement plan;

  • Developing risk management and communication plans;

  • Assistance during the evaluation, contracting, and implementation phases.