Smart Innovators: Industrial Energy Management Software

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Executive Summary

A reframing of energy efficiency initiatives as a solid short- to medium-term approach to meeting net zero targets, along with energy price volatility in recent years, has driven investment in energy management software (EMS) at industrial facilities. Mature, but fragmented, EMS is provided by a diverse set of vendors. This report gives buyers of EMS a high-level benchmark of the capabilities of 24 providers. It covers solutions for energy purchasing and procurement; monitoring and analytics; and operation and controls. Heads of engineering, operations, maintenance and sustainability should use this report to inform their purchasing decisions for 2024 and beyond. Software suppliers should leverage the information to benchmark their products.

Table of contents

Industrial firms increasingly recognize the role of energy efficiency in the success of net zero strategies
Energy management is still a secondary KPI for industrial firms
Reducing energy consumption is a pillar of decarbonization
Introducing the industrial EMS market
Industrial EMS providers have varied heritages
Industrial EMS caters to 13 use cases
Integration and data management drive innovation in industrial EMS

Table of figures

Figure 1. Change in operational excellence spend for the next 12 months
Figure 2. ESG and net zero priorities for industrial firms
Figure 3. Industrial technologies driving the achievement of net zero goals
Figure 4. Investment plans for asset management software
Figure 5. Industrial EMS providers: capabilities assessment
Figure 6. Must-, should- and nice-to-haves for EMS

About the authors

Hugo Fuller

Senior Analyst
Hugo is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Industrial Transformation practice. His current research agenda explores the technologies within the industrial asset management software market, with a focus on enterprise asset management software and computerized maintenance management systems. In Advisory, he focuses on go-to-market, thought-leadership and market-sizing work. Prior to joining Verdantix, Hugo worked in PR analytics and studied English at University College London.

Malavika Tohani

Research Director, Industrial Transformation
Malavika leads the Verdantix Industrial Transformation practice. Her current research agenda focuses on digital technologies for Operational Excellence including digital twins and software solutions for industrial risk and asset management. Malavika has over 15 years’ experience in research and strategy consulting. Malavika previously worked at Frost & Sullivan, managing and delivering advisory projects for clients involving expansion, acquisition, benchmarking and product development strategies. Malavika holds a MSc in Economics from Madras School of Economics.

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