Per: patrick petrônio de castro andrade (gerdau), josé Geraldo da Silva Moreira (gerdau), Eder Quental de Araujo (gerdau), Bruno Santos Pimentel (viridis), Thiago Turchetti Maia (viridis), Marcelo Pena Kelles (viridis), Fernanda Paiva Drumond (viridis)
Abstract:
The effective management of energy and resources has become a critical source of competitiveness and sustainability for industrial operations, particularly for the steel segment. Given the complexity and interdependence of its processes, which is often the case of integrated plants, the adoption of digital solutions that enable managing energy performance, improving efficiency continuously, forecasting energy demand, and managing contracts, budgets, and costs becomes an imperative. This paper describes the experience of Gerdau Ouro Branco in implementing an integrated energy management digital solution and capturing value from consistent energy efficiency improvements, operational stability, and improved governance.