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Kumpulan Fima Berhad (11817-V) •
Annual Report 2018
Energy Management
Improving our energy efficiency not only reduces the use of natural resources and
emissions of CO
2
and other pollutants but also potentially lowers costs. As an
organisation with operations in 3 countries, the Group is subjected to a wide range
of energy supply constraints and commercial pressures and therefore uses a wide
range of fuels.
Division
Diesel
Petrol
Fuel Oil
Total
Bulking
515,319
3,476
1,778,885
2,297,680
Food
574,361
-
-
574,361
Manufacturing
30,175
3,739
-
33,914
Plantation
1,536,246
42,950
-
1,579,196
Grand Total
2,656,101
50,165
1,778,885 4,485,151
In FYE2018, the Group implemented various energy optimisation projects and
initiated new studies, which upon implementation, is expected to reduce the
Group’s energy use in the years to come. The projects include both operational and
maintenance improvements, as well as the replacement of less efficient processing
equipment. During the year, a 25 kWh solar photovoltaic (PV) system had been
installed at the Group’s Head Office building in Kuala Lumpur that was made up
of 76 panels. The system involves a one-time cost but requires low maintenance,
thus also reducing capital and operational expenditure in the long-term. At the
present 25KwH capacity, the energy generated will result in a decrease of CO
2
emissions by 17 tonnes a year. Given the favourable results to-date, we are now
looking at expanding the use of solar energy.
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018
Refrigeration,
lighting
and
air-
conditioning account for the majority
of energy used by IFC’s processing
plant. During the year, IFC invested
RM337,300 in energy efficiency projects
which included LED lighting retrofits and
upgrades in electrical infrastructure.
IFC is also upgrading 2 of its boilers
to replace the existing ageing boilers.
These upgrades, once completed
will add to the efficiency increases at
IFC’s processing plant. At present, IFC
recycles the steam produced by its
boilers. This steam energy which would
otherwise be wasted is captured and
reused to supply heat for the heating
process.
4,485,151
Litres
Total Fuel consumed
by the Group
8,981,138
kWh
Total energy consumed
by the Group
breakdown of Energy CONSUMPTION
BY DIVISION (KWH)
Bulking
1,293,012
1,193,197
Food
2,689,584
3,044,363
head office
1,603,980
1,575,280
manufacturing
2,990,676
3,002,075
plantation
51,508
166,223
FYE2017
FYE2018