Factoring in Efficient Energy Use in the Restaurants
Opportunity McDonald’s Australia has undertaken some innovative
ways to reduce the amount of energy lost through normal equipment use.
Solution McDonald’s Australia has installed power factor correction
(PFC) equipment into select new and existing restaurants. The PFC
equipment reduces transmission losses and ensures that every kilowatt
of energy consumed produces useful work. PFC is also effective as a
cost saver for restaurants that are charged on a kilovolt-ampere (kVa)
demand tariff.
Results Average energy demand in the McDonald’s Australia
restaurants employing this technology has decreased as a result of this
equipment, with an average per-restaurant savings of $1,800 to $3,300
(in Australian dollars) per year.