Case Study: Global Outdoor Product Company cuts energy waste and costs with Centrica Business Solutions’ Panoramic Power

Exploring ways to cut energy

Global Outdoor Product Company partnered with Centrica Business Solutions to tackle high energy costs and reduce waste across its stores. With strict sustainability goals and a need for better visibility into energy use, the retailer sought an innovative way to identify inefficiencies and improve operational performance using Centrica Business Solutions’ Panoramic Power energy insights solution.

Centrica Business Solutions installed Panoramic Power in four busy California stores, placing around 150 wireless sensors on HVAC and lighting systems to monitor consumption in real time. The trial uncovered an AC fan fault, a faulty HVAC unit, and an improved lighting schedule, delivering £13k ($16K) in savings during the pilot, including £10k ($13K) from faulty equipment detection and a 10% reduction in annual energy costs; the rollout is expected to pay back within 18 months.