CASE STUDY : SARTORIUS STEDIM INDIA PVT LTD – 692 kW

Sartorius Stedim India Pvt Ltd is a leading partner of the biopharma industry. Their solutions are supporting our customers to produce drugs safely, timely and economically. The key product categories of our company are cell cultivation, fermentation, filtration, purification and fluid management. They have a worldwide presence, with manufacturing, sales and R&D sites in more than 20 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. More than 10,400 employees across the globe focus on single-use technologies and added-value services to meet the rapidly changing technology requirements of the industry it serves.

They are a magnet and dynamic platform for pioneers and leading experts in their field. They bring creative minds together for a common goal : technological breakthroughs that lead to better health for more people.

As a result, over the last few years, the company has been actively looking at rooftop solar as a possible means to reduce its carbon footprint. This is where SafEarth came in and helped make their dream become a reality. The Rooftop CAPEX Solar installation of 692 kW has helped Sartorius Stedim India Pvt Ltd reduce 1343 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.

Project Details : 

CharacteristicsValue
Size692 kW
Commercial Operation Date (COD)April 2020
TypeRooftop
Financing ModeCAPEX
Execution Time4 Months
Annual Generation969,388 kWh
CO2 Reduction1343 Tonnes
Levelized Cost of Energy< INR 2 / kWh

*Graph of Total Annual Cash Flow

The exact details are confidential. This is for visual representation only

The project closed with significant benefits to the off-taker and the company stands to save upwards of with the installation of the rooftop solar system by SafEarth.

Project Workflow

SafEarth is proud to be a part of this journey. This is how we helped their transformation:

Project Design: 

Upon signing with Sartorius Stedim India Pvt Ltd, SafEarth first visited the site and made a detailed engineering report for the project. The designed system optimized the generation and the return on investment of the plant. Best industry practices have been used in this system.

Vendor Selection: 

The SafEarth team then selected 8 pre screened vendors from the companies registered on our portal. All these companies are industry leaders.

Online Auction:

These companies were given a week to review the Detailed Engineering to help them ascertain their costs up to 99% accuracy. They then participated in an Online Reverse Auction on our Platform.

*Graph of Auction Analysis

The exact savings are confidential. This is for visual representation only. 

Negotiations:

After the auction, Sartorius Stedim India Pvt Ltd selected a vendor from the 8 participating pre screened vendors and held final discussions with this vendor. We worked with them to iron out various terms and conditions of the contract to arrive at a Win-Win scenario. This ensured protections for the client as well as the vendor.

Installation:

After the closure of the financing negotiations, the Vendor installed the plant on the roof of the industry following the best in industry practices. The plant has been set up using premium components and has been designed for top-grade performance.

Quality Assurance by SafEarth:

Before Commissioning and Handing over the plant, the SafEarth quality team visited the site and identified any punch points related to the project. The plant was handed over only after resolving these punch points. 

Operations and Maintenance:

The O&M for the plant is now being done by the Vendor. The contract sets out clear benchmarks against which the output of the plant will be evaluated. 

Number of Bidders8
Total Number of Bidders19
No. of Bidders Matching1
Average Savings~ ₹ 9,00,00,000
Closure Time – Post Auction15 Working Days

Auction Summary

Final Outcome of Project

SafEarth has helped Sartorius Stedim India Pvt Ltd reduce its carbon footprint by 1343 tonnes per year of CO2 equivalent and save over 65% of their electricity bills in the process. The Company was able to get the best quality solar plant without having to worry about any aspect of the project and as a result, they have awarded additional projects to SafEarth.

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