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Energy

Energy plays a key role in the A global economy reliant on fossil fuels generation is done using National
economic development in general and the increase in greenhouse gases grid, Natural Gas and HFO. As for
and in the manufacturing sector in emissions is adversely affecting our thermal energy, we produce steam
particular. As the global population climatic system. High electricity and from multiple sources including
continues to increase, the world steam consumption leads to increased Natural Gas, HFO, Biomass Fuels
energy requirement is expected to harmful environmental impacts. and Waste Heat Recovery. Interloop
rise 2% annually, over the next 25 Energy efficiency is a key element for is exploring the potential of renewable
years, and so is the demand for any organization to reduce negative energy generation and increasing its
cheap energy. After the chemical and environmental impacts and increase share in the company’s total energy
engineering sectors, textile is the third competitiveness through energy consumption, on an ongoing basis.
largest energy consuming industry. conservation.
However, it has the potential of saving
23% energy through induction of Interloop relies on both electric and
modern technology and process thermal energy during its process
improvement. operation. Our in-house electricity

We are committed to reduce our energy consumption by 15% by
year 2020.
TARGET

With year 2015 as baseline, Energy consumption is being measured in kWh/
dozen of socks and kWh/kg of yarn.
BASELINE

Energy Measure – Hosiery Energy Measure – Yarn Dying
(kWh/Dozen of Socks) (kWh/KGs of Yarn)
5.0 4.95 7.5
4.9 7.4
4.77 7.28 7.26
4.8 7.3
4.63
4.7 7.2
4.6 7.1
4.5 7.0
4.4 6.9
6.81
4.3 6.8
4.2 6.7
4.1 6.6
4.0 6.5
2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
(Years) (Years)
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