Energy Consumption and Energy Saving Potential in Indian Textile Sector

Energy is one of the major factors which are required for the development of any country. In our country India, the textile sector is one of the main consumer of energy among all industrial sectors. To conserve the energy in indian spinning textile industries; energy audit is performed which improve the energy efficiency with justified methodology and cost effective way. In this research study, the identified areas for energy conservation are- electricity bill analysis, power factor improvement, power quality analysis of supply mains, lighting system, ring frame three phase induction motors, compressed air system and rooftop solar PV system. A step-by-step procedure is also developed in this study for performing energy audit in an industry.