UEM Edgenta helps government hospitals save RM23.6m
UEM Edgenta Bhd has helped save a total of RM23.6 million for 32 government hospitals in the north of Peninsular Malaysia via the implementation of an energy management programme.
The programme initially ran for 24 months from January 2017 to December 2018.
It said the initiative under the national hospital support services concession had reduced environmental emissions, with several initiatives accorded to the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) 1Star Asean Energy Management Scheme (AEMAS) and EMGS 2-Star AEMAS ratings.
Managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Merican said sensor technology was used to monitor energy usage from lighting and chillers at the hospitals.
Further savings are expected to be derived in the future due to a push towards undertaking predictive and preventive maintenance across all facets of the hospitals’ operations.
Healthcare facilities such as hospitals are considered major energy consumers due to their need for reliable energy supplies 24/7 for ventilation, lighting, air conditioning and the use of medical and non-medical equipment and it is crucial for these facilities to be more sustainable.
The results have been encouraging with the hospitals achieving cost savings and a reduction in energy usage.
From January to December 2018, Hospital Teluk Intan recorded RM1.07 million in savings on average compared with previous years, representing energy savings of 2,927,136 kilowatt hour.