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55TWh of energy saved
03 February 2014
Global AC drives manufacturer Vacon estimates that its products helped save approximately 55TWh of energy in 2013. Also, the amount of energy produced last year from renewable energy sources with Vacon's AC drives was approximately 22TWh.
To put this in perspective, 55TWh is equivalent to the amount of energy produced by approximately ten 700MW nuclear power reactors in a year, or the annual electricity consumption of approximately 12 million households in Europe.
An AC drive adjusts the speed of an electric motor according to the real process need, which typically reduces energy consumption by 20-50%.
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