Leerdam Crisal Glass works with QING

Recently, QING Sustainable has worked hard with LC Glass to improve the energy supplies at the Leerdam factory.

About LC Glass

Leerdam Crystal Glass is one of the largest manufacturers of glass tableware in Europe, with a history that dates back to 1765. The company designs, produces and sells high-quality glassware under the renowned brands Royal Leerdam and Onis.

‍The situation

‍LC Glass wants to become more sustainable and should therefore add so-called “electric boosting” for their ovens. However, this proved to be difficult because expanding their assets was not possible due to the shortages on the grid. LC Glass is also experiencing the effects of grid congestion. In addition, they are dealing with other parties within their closed distribution system (GDS, a shared electricity connection).

What did we want to achieve?

‍Our shared goal was to identify and develop solution options. The required result: apply as much boosting as possible until the grid increases.

QING's approach

Company visit and analysis of the production process.
Collecting information: energy consumption data, technical specifications, machinery, etc.
Data analysis and visualization to identify peaks
Provide input for discussions between parties within GDS.
Frequent coordination with the client about progress and results.

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Identified solutions provide direction

QING found several solutions to the issue of LC Glass. Here are the key points:

Make as much use of the remaining space on the connection as possible.
Prevent peak loads by means of demand shifting.
Non-firm capacity for extra boosting throughout the night.
Rooftop solar system to reduce the load on the connection and reduce peak grid demand.
Energy storage (with batteries) to make maximum use of the connection without exceeding (joint) contract capacity.

Concrete next steps for LC Glass

Thanks to QING's analyses, LC Glass now has insight into the remaining capacity of their connection. They have a concrete list of solution directions and advice for next steps.

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