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Table 3 Electric motors retrofitting exercise report for Industry A: (1 kW h = $0.144) for 4800 h of use per year

From: Retrofitting existing buildings to reduce electrical energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission in Nigerian food and beverage industries

Existing motors

Replacement

S/N

Existing motors

Qty

Energy consumption of existing motor (kW h/yr)

Proposed motor for replacing the existing motor

Cost of replacement plus cost of installation ($)

Energy consumption of new motor

(kW h/yr)

Energy saved as a result of replacement (kW h/yr)

Cost of energy saved as a result of replacement ($)

Payback period (month)

1

Compressor motor 90 kw, 84% eff, 1500 rpm, 380 V

2

771,428.57

ABB motors (M3BP280) 90 kw, 95.2% eff, 1500 rpm, 380 V

11,934 + 496

680,672.3

90,756.30 

13,068.9

23

2

Air compressor motor 75 kw, 90%, 1500 rpm, 380 V

1

300,000.00 

Teco motors (advantage M11 series) 75 kw, 95% eff, 1500 rpm, 380 V 

10212 + 386

284,210.5

15,789.47

2,273.7

56

3

E-Motor 7.5 kw, 80%, 1500 pm, 380 V

12

405,000.00

Baldor UK motors, (EMM3774-65) 90.7%, 7.5 kw, 1500 pm, 380 V

1842 + 110

357,221.6

47,778.39

6880.09

41

4

E-motor 5.5 kw, 82%, 1500 pm, 400 V

8

193,170.73

Baldor UK (Emm3770-58) 5.5kw, 90.5%, 1500 pm, 400 V

1060 + 89

175,027.6

18,143.11

2612.61

42

5

Pump 11 kw, 86.2%, 3000 rpm, 400 V

1

45,939.68

WEG motor cast iron top premium 93%, 11 kw, 3000 rpm, 400 V

1810 + 110

42,580.7

3359.03

483.70

48

6

Pump 11 kw, 1500 rpm, 84%, 400 V

5

235,714.29

WEG motor top premium 92.6%, 11kw, 84%, 400 V.

1850 + 110

213,822.9

21,891.39

3152.36

37

7

Compressor 37 kw, 400 V, 1500 rpm, 84%

1

158,571.43

  

140,358.3

18,213.16

2622.69

24

Total

30

2109,824.69

1,893,893.84

215,930.85

31,094.0