ISAFOLD STRENGTHENS ENERGY MANAGEMENT WITH NEW LOCAL TOOL

Pelagic fishing company Isafold in Hirtshals has implemented HERA, a digital energy management tool providing businesses in Hirtshals with improved insight into their energy consumption, as well as opportunities for optimization and cost savings.

HERA

The tool was developed by Greenport North in collaboration with local businesses and has been in use by several companies in Hirtshals for some time. The tool has now been named HERA – Hirtshals Energy and Resource Analysis.

HERA consolidates data on electricity, water, gas, and heating consumption in one place and is designed to help companies make better decisions regarding energy use, operations, and finances. The purpose is to provide a clearer overview of consumption patterns and give businesses a stronger foundation for both energy optimization and green transition.

Better Insight and Decision-Making

At Isafold, HERA will be providing insight into the company’s overall energy production and consumption. The company has solar panels installed on its buildings and energy consumption from both the buildings and the vessel, which is plugged into to Isafold’s own shore power solution when the vessel is docked.

Karsten Mølgaard from Isafold highlights that gaining a more detailed understanding of how energy is used in daily operations is particularly important:

– It is interesting for us to look into how much electricity we use, what we use it for, and at what times of the day. We are a highly energy-intensive company, so it is important to identify the optimization opportunities available through monitoring all of our equipment. We also want to support the green transition in our company — at a pace we are able to keep up with.

Opportunities for Cost Savings and Smarter Energy Use

By consolidating data on electricity, water, gas, and heating consumption, HERA can help companies optimize operations based on factors such as energy prices, tariffs, and weather data.

This enables businesses to manage electricity consumption more effectively and use energy at times when it is both more cost-efficient and more sustainable. At the same time, by gaining insight into their detailed consumption patterns, companies can use the tool to compare offers from different electricity suppliers and select the most advantageous energy agreement based on their specific operational needs.

Experience from other companies in Hirtshals has already demonstrated significant potential. At Hirtshals Stevedore, use of the tool has identified a potential annual saving of up to 36 percent in operating costs, without requiring investment in new facilities or equipment.

Greenport North Sees Strong Potential

At Greenport North, Isafold’s results with HERA are followed closely.

– We look forward to seeing how HERA can support Isafold, says Jonas from Greenport North.

He highlights the tool’s potential as an important resource in the company’s continued development:

– We see significant potential in companies such as Isafold using HERA to create a data-driven overview of both energy consumption and energy production. This can provide a stronger basis for day-to-day decision-making, help reduce energy costs, and at the same time support the company’s work with the green transition.

Invitation to Local Businesses

With HERA, Greenport North aims to strengthen local companies’ ability to work more strategically and data-driven with energy management, financial performance, and the green transition.

Greenport North offers company visits and no-obligation consultations on how the solution can be implemented, enabling more businesses to benefit from the platform. For further information, companies can contact Jonas Ilum Sørensen by phone at +45 35 90 40 09 or by email at jis@greenportnorth.dk.

HERA

Better Insight and Decision-Making

Opportunities for Cost Savings and Smarter Energy Use

Greenport North Sees Strong Potential

Invitation to Local Businesses

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