Food Retail
GRYDION offers the food retail sector an intelligent solution for optimising energy efficiency and grid quality. Through dynamic control of power parameters, operating costs are reduced and the reliability of critical systems such as refrigeration and tills is increased. Dynamic control of grid quality reduces energy consumption. The main lever for this is defrosting and door/frame heating systems with high electrical loads, which can be operated in phases with optimised performance parameters.
Current Challenges
- High energy costs due to inefficient refrigeration and heating systems
- Disruptions in till and IT systems due to poor grid quality
- Complex energy management requirements for PV systems
The GRYDION Solution
- Stable Power Parameters & Grid Quality: Dynamic optimisation of grid quality for maximum energy efficiency; uniform power supply for refrigeration, till, and IT systems; reduced grid losses, fewer harmonics, lower reactive power flows; fewer disruptions and outages in daily operations.
- System Protection & Operation: Protection of sensitive systems from grid disturbances; heating and cooling systems are thermally less stressed; extended service life of cables, switchgear, and consumers; less additional heat reduces the load on refrigeration compressors; intelligent control of defrosting and heating systems.
Key Benefits for Food Retail
- Energy Savings → reduced operating costs through optimised power parameters
- System Protection → extended service life of refrigeration systems and infrastructure
- Higher PV Self-Consumption Rate → better economic viability of renewable energies
- Operational Reliability → fewer disruptions in daily operations
- Additional Benefits with PV Feed-in → higher self-consumption rate due to less curtailment; reduced feedback problems and harmonic loads; extended service life of inverters and infrastructure; better grid integration and preparation for storage solutions
- Base Load Rightsizing → analysis of permanent loads (e.g. refrigeration, lighting, IT) enables targeted reduction of unnecessary continuous loads; optimised base load reduces operating costs and CO₂ footprint; facilitates correct dimensioning of PV systems and storage