ISO 50001

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Logo of the German Institute for Standardization DIN EN ISO 50001
Area Energy management
title Energy management systems - Requirements with instructions for use (ISO 50001: 2011)
Brief description: Requirements for systematic energy management
Latest edition 2018-11
ISO 50001

The ISO 50001 is a worldwide standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the organizations and companies in the construction of a systematic energy management to support; it can also serve as evidence of an energy management system that complies with the standard through certification . It was published in June 2011 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). In Germany, DIN EN 16001 was withdrawn on April 24, 2012 and replaced by the standard published as DIN EN ISO 50001 in December 2011.

The introduction of an energy management system is basically voluntary; there is no statutory certification requirement. However, certification according to DIN EN ISO 50001 (or a registered environmental management system according to the EMAS regulation ) is a prerequisite in Germany for the partial exemption of particularly energy-intensive companies from the EEG surcharge and, in the future, also for relieving manufacturing companies from the Electricity and energy tax .

Systematic energy management is based on recording the energy flows in a company (energy sources, energy use, energy consumers) and evaluating the level of energy efficiency, in particular for the systems / facilities and processes / activities that are important for overall energy consumption. This recording is the basis for the implementation of both technical measures to improve energy efficiency and strategic and organizational management approaches. Organizational and technical measures should lead to a systematic and long-term improvement in energy-related performance. In principle, the introduction of an energy management system makes sense for all organizations regardless of size and industry, provided they consume more than just small amounts of energy.

Goal of the norm

The main aim of the standard is to support organizations in improving their energy-related performance (e.g. their energy efficiency ) by setting up the systems and processes required for this. The aim is to tap unused energy efficiency potential, reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ( e.g. CO 2 emissions ) and other environmental impacts of energy consumption, whereby the energy management system also makes a significant contribution to environmental and climate protection . The standard also helps Germany achieve the target of reducing its primary energy consumption by 20% by 2020 and by 50% by 2050 compared to 2008.

To this end, the organizations are instructed to develop an energy policy as a strategic requirement, to translate this into operational energy goals and to ensure that the goals are achieved with action plans. At the company level, the energy requirement could be reduced by 20% or more with the help of consistent energy management. Specifications for the inventory (energetic evaluation) and the introduction and implementation as well as the regular review should help to achieve the goals and specifications that you have set yourself. Compliance with the requirement can be proven to third parties (e.g. the public or, in the case of tax relief, the customs offices) through certification. Companies with high energy consumption can also reduce their own electricity costs in accordance with the compensation regulation of Section 64 EEG.

The employees and especially the management level should be made aware of a straightforward and long-term energy management through the procedure specified by the standard. In this way, potential savings are to be exhausted and competitive advantages and an image gain for the organization are created.

structure

The structure of ISO 50001 corresponds to the structure of other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management systems) and ISO 14001 (environmental management systems). Since all three management systems are based on the PDCA cycle, the ISO 50001 standard with some specific additions can be easily integrated into these management systems, which are based on these other management standards.

Sections 1 to 3 of the standard represent the scope, references to other standards (which do not exist) and terms; the actual requirements for an energy management system are shown in section 4:

  • Chapter 4.1 : General requirements
  • Chapter 4.2 : Responsibility of the management
  • Chapter 4.3 : Energy Policy
  • Chapter 4.4 : Energy planning
  • Chapter 4.5 : Introduction and implementation
  • Chapter 4.6 : Review
  • Section 4.7 : Management review

method

ISO 50001 places a focus on a continuous improvement process as a means of achieving the defined objectives with regard to the energy-related performance of an organization (company, service provider, authority, etc.). The continuous improvement process is based on the planning-implementation-review-improvement method (Plan-Do-Check-Act, PDCA):

The 4 phases of the PDCA circle
  • Planning :

The overall responsibility for the introduced energy management system must lie with the top management. An energy officer or an energy team should be named and the envisaged energy policy should be formulated. This takes place in the form of a written declaration in which the intention and direction of the energy policy is recorded. The energy policy must be communicated within the company. The energy team is the link between management and employees. In this phase, an initial assessment of the company's energy situation is carried out, in which the focus is on the determination of the energy sources used, energy use and energy costs. To implement ISO 50001, the current laws, regulations and ordinances, such as B. the Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) or the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) are observed and complied with. The federal government has set its goals for increasing energy efficiency through its law on energy services and other energy efficiency measures (EDL-G) and the national energy efficiency allocation plan (NEEAP). To achieve these goals, medium-sized companies have several funding programs available. This includes B. Energy efficiency advice for SMEs ( KfW ) or various funding programs from Forschungszentrum Jülich .

  • Implementation :

The stated goals and processes are now being introduced and implemented. Resources are made available and responsibilities are determined. The implementation and operation of the energy management system take place.

  • Verification :

An energy management system requires a procedure for compliance and evaluation of the energy-relevant regulations. This takes place in the form of internal audits . The processes are monitored with regard to legal and other requirements (customer specifications, internal guidelines) as well as the goals of the organisation's energy management. There is a systematic controlling. The results are to be documented and reported to the top management.

  • Improvement :

A written assessment is carried out by top management on the basis of the internal audits. This is the management review. The results are evaluated with regard to their degree of fulfillment. If necessary, corrective or preventive measures are initiated. Energy-relevant processes are strategically optimized and new goals are derived.

development

The standard was developed by the American body for the standardization of industrial processes together with its Brazilian partner ABNT since 2008. They were supported by experts from over 40 countries. Thanks to the close cooperation with the European ISO member states, it was possible to adopt many topics and content from the previous standard EN 16001 and incorporate them into the new standard ISO 50001.

Certification

The certification is carried out by accredited certification organizations. The certification has the advantage that the organization gains certainty about the functionality and efficiency of the implemented energy management system. In addition, it helps to improve the external image by committed to environmentally-oriented action and demonstrating energy-related commitment.

For particularly energy-intensive companies, certification according to DIN EN ISO 50001 is one of the possible requirements (in addition to EMAS registration) for a reduction in the EEG surcharge . These are companies that have an electricity cost share of at least 14% of gross value added and an electricity consumption of at least 1 gigawatt hour per year.

From application year 2013, proof of the start of the introduction of an energy management system in accordance with EN ISO 50001 or an environmental management system in accordance with EMAS-VO is also a prerequisite for peak compensation under the Electricity and Energy Tax Act . For small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the SME definition of the EU and an energy audit of the standard is EN 16247 or the introduction of an "alternative system to improve energy efficiency," according to Appendix 2 of Spitzenausgleich-efficiency regulations (SpaEfV) is sufficient. (In contrast to EN ISO 50001, which not only requires the recording of the savings potential, but also the realization of measurable improvements in energy efficiency based on this, the realization of the improvement possibilities found after an energy audit or the "alternative system" is entirely up to the company). From the application year 2015 (not for SMEs) proof of certification according to ISO 50001 (or EMAS registration) is required.

International distribution

Every year the ISO conducts a survey on the distribution of the individual existing standards and publishes the results on its website. This data collection shows that ISO 50001 is only accepted in German companies. In 2017, 8,314 companies were certified. There were fewer interested parties in economies of similar size (France: 938; Japan: 35). Great Britain and France follow Germany in the ranking of the countries whose companies have the most ISO 50001 certifications (Great Britain: 3078; France: 938).

literature

  • Susanne Regen: DIN EN ISO 50001: 2011 - workbook for implementation. 2nd Edition. WEKA Media, Kissing 2012, ISBN 978-3-8111-0005-3 .
  • Johannes Kals: Operational Energy Management - An Introduction. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-17-021133-9 .
  • Paul Girbig, Christoph Graser, Ortrun Janson-Mundel, Jens Schuberth, Eberhard K. Seifert: Energy management according to DIN EN ISO 50001. Beuth-Verlag, Berlin 1st edition 2013, ISBN 978-3-410-22393-1 .

history

year description
2011 ISO 50001 (1st edition)
2018 ISO 50001 (2nd edition)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.dakks.de/content/update-übergangsregel-zur-umstellung-von-din-en-16001-auf-din-en-iso-50001 , accessed on August 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ WIFI Entrepreneur Service of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce: Energy management systems according to ISO 50001 - Tips for implementation, Vienna 2011, p. 4, Vienna 2012, available at [1]
  3. ↑ Energy management systems in practice - ISO 50001: Guidelines for companies and organizations, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Umweltbundesamt, p. 3, Berlin 2012, available at: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/publikation/long/3959.pdf
  4. ↑ TÜV, accessed on July 5, 2013 .
  5. ↑ German Society for the Certification of Management Systems (DQS): ISO 50001 Save energy costs - Protect the climate - Act responsibly (product sheet), Frankfurt 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso50001.htm accessed on September 11, 2012.
  7. ↑ http://www.paeger-consulting.de/html/iso_50001.html , accessed on September 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ Office of the environmental expert committee: Fulfillment of the requirements of DIN EN ISO 50001 "Energy management systems" by EMAS, p. 2, Berlin 2012, available at http://www.emas.de/fileadmin/user_upload/06_service/PDF-Dateien/EMAS- and-DIN-EN-ISO-50001.pdf
  9. ↑ WIFI Entrepreneur Service of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce: Energy management systems according to ISO 50001 - Tips for implementation, p. 11, Vienna 2012, available at [2]
  10. ↑ Energy management systems in practice - ISO 50001: Guidelines for companies and organizations, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Umweltbundesamt, p. 30, Berlin 2012, available at: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/publikation/long/3959.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.paeger-consulting.de/html/iso_50001.html , accessed on October 15, 2012.
  12. ↑ Office of the environmental expert committee: Fulfillment of the requirements of DIN EN ISO 50001 "Energy management systems" by EMAS, p. 8-10, Berlin 2012, available at http://www.emas.de/fileadmin/user_upload/06_service/PDF-Dateien/ EMAS-and-DIN-EN-ISO-50001.pdf
  13. ↑ WIFI Entrepreneur Service of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce: Energy management systems according to ISO 50001 - Tips for implementation, p. 23, Vienna 2012, available at [3]
  14. ↑ https://de.dqs-ul.com/zertifikation/umweltmanagement/iso-50001.html accessed on September 7, 2012.
  15. ↑ Interview with Carolyn Campbell, expert for energy management systems and lead auditor at LRQA: http://www.lrqa.de/Images/ISO50001_CCampbell_interview_tcm128-225736.pdf
  16. ↑ http://www.impleaplus.de/IMPLEAPLUS/energiemanagement_DIN-EN-ISO-50001.html accessed on September 11, 2012.
  17. ↑ Law for the priority of renewable energies ( Renewable Energies Act - EEG), consolidated (non-binding) version of the legal text in the version valid from January 1, 2012, § 40ff., Available at https://www.buzer.de/ law / 8423 / index.htm
  18. ↑ Section 10 (3) of the Electricity Tax Act, accessed on February 7, 2014.
  19. ↑ ISO, ISO Survey data, 2017, worksheet: ISO 50001Countries; https://www.iso.org/the-iso-survey.html , accessed January 15, 2019.