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Behr-Hella Thermocontrol" EOOD is a division of the leading German manufacturer of Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC). The company develops and manufactures electronics for air conditioning systems for the automotive industry. The VNTS group employs more than 2,000 employees, working both at the headquarters in Germany and in Bulgaria, China, India, Japan, the USA and Mexico. The company entered the Bulgarian market for the first time in 2013, and in 2015 the production plant was put into operation in the Sofia Industrial Zone in Bozhurishte municipality. The company''s product program includes panels and devices for servicing and controlling automotive air conditioning systems, climate sensors, air controllers, PTC glass heaters, etc. BHTC covers the entire process from product design to manufacturing of the complete climate control system, combining diverse fields of expertise from software, electronics and mechanics to all technologies required for the development and production of existing and future operating and display elements. The products that are developed and manufactured are mainly divided into two categories: - Products for car air conditioning and passenger comfort - Information touch devices of a new generation The company''s clients are many world leaders such as Audi, Volkswagen, General Motors, BMW, Daimler, etc. The current project proposal is aimed at reducing the carbon intensity and increasing the energy efficiency of the production building. This will be achieved through investments in an Energy Consumption Measurement and Control System, the implementation of a waste heat capture and reuse system, the construction of a solar thermal system to support the fresh air drying process, and the implementation of an Energy Management System compressed air.
Summary of project results
The project aims to achieve annual energy savings, annual economic effect and annual environmental effect, which in turn will lead to annual reductions in CO2 emissions, annual energy savings and annual monetary savings.
As a result of the project implementation, the following systems were implemented: 1. Energy consumption measurement and control system - 1 pc.; 2. Waste heat capture and reuse system - 1 pc.; 3. Solar thermal system to support the fresh air drying process / - 1 pc. 4. Compressed air management system - 1 pc.
With the help of the built systems, a reduction in primary energy consumption will be achieved compared to the PRIMES 2007 reference scenario. The implementation of the project will achieve optimization and implementation of energy-efficient solutions and technologies, as well as more effective management and reduction of energy consumption. Improving energy efficiency in the company will have a positive impact in terms of economic growth and job creation, and saving energy will also lead to saving financial resources.