1. Strength the capacity of Regulatory bodies and Financial Institutions in the utilization of SREDA certified energy audit reports for advancing green SME finance in Bangladesh

Client: UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Main Contractor: Deloitte India

Local team: Benchmark Solutions

Activities Performed:

  • Develop a detailed stakeholder map (Bangladesh Bank units, SREDA, banks/FIs, SMEs, auditors)
  • Conduct structured consultations (both technical and financial stakeholders)
    Identify Gaps in energy audit reports (format, data quality, usability) and Challenges in interpretation by banks/FIs
  • Review SREDA audit reports & methodology, Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes and SME lending practices
  • Define minimum technical standards for energy audit reports
  • Reporting Manual & Audit Template Development
  • Guidance Note Development
  • Enlistment Criteria for Energy Auditors
  • Establish clear interpretation logic for lenders
  • Linking Audit Results to Green Finance
  • Workshop Delivery & Technical Facilitation

      2. Develop energy use benchmark for fertilizer industry in Bangladesh and energy audit in 4 fertilizer factories

      Client: GIZ and SREDA
      Main Contractor: APC Angewandte Physik Consulting AG;

      Local Support team: Benchmark Solutions

      Activities Performed:

      • Preliminary walk-through assessment of selected factories
      • Meeting with SREDA and GIZ to discuss the methodology
      • Inception report on methodology and scope of audits
      • Investigation, finding and compilation of necessary equipment for energy audits. Check of equipment available at SREDA and elaboration of a list for upgrading the equipment, Derivation of key data to be provided from fertilizer industries in order to enable energy auditors to carry out investigations on benchmark for urea production in these industries
      • Classroom and On-the-job training of certified auditors of Bangladesh and factory representatives on energy auditing of fertilizer industries, collecting data on baseline energy, assessing KPI
      • Conduct energy audit
      • Developing EEC improvements through technical projects (basic engineering), assessing cost-benefit through calculating profitability parameters, convince relevant persons (MD Operation, MD Finance, CEO) of the industry to really implement audit findings and measures for EE improvements
      • Drafting of report and presentation of summary to key stakeholders (SREDA, BCIC, Industries)
      • Stakeholders’ consultation with audited fertilizer industries, BCIC, SREDA, and power division (up to 50 participants)

      3. Combined Energy Efficiency and Productivity Assessment in the Textile Sector in Bangladesh

      Client: IFC Bangladesh.
      Main Contractor: DESL (INDIA);

      Local Support team: Benchmark Solutions

      Activities Performed:

      • Helped DESL in collecting data from factories as per Deep dive questionnaire
      • Assist DESL to conduct energy and productivity assessment in selected factories. 20 factories were assessed
      • Identification of energy consuming processes and equipment in surveyed factories
      • Identify energy consumption sources
      • Help factories to prepare action plans as per recommendations from assessment report
      • Monitoring the progress for 6 months and prepare monthly progress report as per template prepared by IFC and DESL
      • Assist DESL to conduct final assessment
      • Assist factories to prepare case studies

      Below are 20 (twenty) factories in which energy and productivity assessment was conducted:

      • 1.Utah Fashions Ltd
      • 2.Continental Graments Industries Ltd.
      • 3.HB Knittex Ltd.
      • 4.Ananta Casual Wear Ltd.
      • 5.EMS Apparels Ltd.
      • 6.Sepal Garments Ltd.
      • 7.Essential clothing Ltd.
      • 8.Barnali Textile Ltd.
      • 9.Metro Knitting and Dyeing Mills Ltd.
      • 10.Uni Gears Ltd.
      • 11.Shoeniverse Footwear Ltd.
      • 12.Park (Bangladesh) Company Limited
      • 13.Abanti Colour Tex Ltd.
      • 14.Meghna Knit Composite Ltd.
      • 15.Auko-Tex Ltd.
      • 16.Creative Collection Ltd.
      • 17.Debonair Ltd. & Orbitex Knitwear Ltd.
      • 18.Bangladesh Pou Hung Industrial Ltd.
      • 19.XIN CHANG SHOES (BD) LTD.
      • 20.Square fashion

      4. Energy Survey and Audit as a part of PPF (Project Preparation Funding) Study for Promoting Private Sector Investment in Energy Efficiency in RMG Sector of Bangladesh

      Client: Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. (IDCOL), Bangladesh.

      Main Contractor: KPMG
      Sub-contractor: Benchmark Solutions

      Year: 2019 – 2020

      Activities Performed:

      • Helped KPMG in finalizing energy survey questionnaire
      • Conduct energy survey in 20 (twenty) factories selected by KPMG
      • Identification of energy consuming processes and equipment in surveyed factories
      • Identify energy consumption sources
      • Develop energy consumption pattern
      • Report on survey findings including:
        • Recommendations
        • Annual energy savings
        • Annual Monetary savings
        • Investment requirement
        • Payback period
      • Assisted KPMG in conducting detail energy audit in 4 (four) factories and provided necessary equipment for data measurement

      Below are 20 (twenty) factories in which energy survey and audit was conducted:

      1. Denim Expert Ltd.
      2. Chittagong Asian Apparels Ltd.
      3. Crown Wears (Pvt) Ltd.
      4. Designtex Knitwear Ltd.
      5. Mars Sports Wear Ltd.
      6. Far East Knitting & Dyeing Ind. Ltd.
      7. Seacotex Fabrics Ltd.
      8. PSA Fashions Ltd.
      9. Gramtech KDFGI Ltd.
      10. Ocean Sweater Ind. (Pvt.) Ltd.      		11. Designer Fashion Ltd.
      12. Marma Composite Ltd.
      13. Dekko Designs Ltd.
      14. SQ Station
      15. Fair Apparels Ltd.
      16. Century Apparels Ltd.
      17. UHM Limited
      18. Remi Holdings Ltd.
      19. Simba Fashions Limited
      20. Kwun Tong Apparels Ltd.

      5. Energy Assessment/Technical Assessment
      For Green Transformation Fund (GTF), Technology Development Fund (TDF) and SREUP

      Client: Multiple Clients (more than 250 factories)
      Location: Dhaka, Savar, Gazipur, Narayanganj

      Year: 2019 – Present

      Activities Performed:

      • Initial walk-through audit
      • Collection of Utility Billings with Consumption Data and Analysis
      • Review national and international rules, regulations and standards, detail of operations and processes, equipment specifications, operational manual, measuring instruments etc.
      • Develop checklists and perform final walk-through audit, collection of data and interview of staffs
      • Carry out energy assessment for the newly installed equipment
      • Assist the owner or, financial Institutions to confirm whether the concerned investment is used for equipment leading to improved energy efficiency or CO2 emission reduction; and,
      • Help the factory authority to improve efficiencies while reducing emissions and promoting a cleaner environment.

      Below are some factories in which energy audit or Technical Audit for GTF and TDF were conducted:

      1.Outpace Spinning Mills Limited
      2.GMS Textiles Ltd
      3.Debonair and Orbitex Knitwear Ltd
      4.Aboni Textiles Ltd
      5.Tarasima Apparels Ltd
      6.Amtranet Limited
      7.Bravo Apparels Ltd.
      8.AR Jeans Producer Ltd.
      9.Mithela Textile Industries Ltd.
      10.Croydon Kowloon Designs Limited
      11.Designtex Knitwear Ltd.
      12.Tusuka Processing Ltd.
      13.J.M. Fabrics Ltd.
      14.J.L. Fashions Ltd.
      15.Hannan Knit & Textiles Ltd.
      16.Hannan Fashions Ltd.
      17.Denim Processing Plant Ltd.
      18.Apparel Wet Processing Ltd.
      19.Tunic Apparels Ltd.
      20.Magic Works Ltd.
      21.Saiham Knit Composite Ltd.
      22.Masco Printing and Embroidery Ltd.
      23.Tamishna Fashion Wear Ltd.
      24.Masco Exports Ltd.
      25.Cotton Group Ltd.
      26.Tusuka Washing Ltd.
      27.Maliha Poly Tex Fiber Industry Ltd.
      28.Simco Spinning & Textiles Ltd.
      29.Arbella Fashions Ltd.
      30.L’usine Fashions Ltd.
      31.Probridhi Apparels Ltd.
      32.SF washing Ltd.
      33.M.M. Knitwear Ltd.
      34.Mondol Spinning Mills Ltd
      35.Scandex Textile Industries Limited
      36.Chorka Textile Ltd.
      37.Shiplu Spinning Mills Ltd
      38.A. R. Wet Processing Ltd
      39.Natural Denims Ltd.
      40.N.Z. Denim Ltd
      41.Everbright Sweater Ltd.
      42.Hydroxide Knitwear Ltd.
      43.Fancy Fashions Ltd
      44.Fashion Forum Ltd.
      45.Al Muslim Accessories Ltd.
      46.Suad Garments Ltd.
      47.Crystal Vestiti Ltd.
      48.Vintage Denim Apparels Ltd.
      49.Vintage Denim Studio Ltd.
      50.Lantabur Apparels Ltd.       		51.T.J. Sweaters Ltd
      52.Ifad Multi Products Ltd.
      53.Pioneer Apparels Ltd.
      54.Purbani Synthetic Spinning Limited
      55.Arbab Pack Ltd.
      56.Zaheen Knitwears Ltd.
      57.4 Stitch Knit Composite Ltd.
      58.Ahsan Composite Ltd.
      59.Rising Knit Textiles Ltd.
      60.Fardar Fashion Ltd
      61.Concept Knitting Ltd.
      62.Green Fibre Ltd
      63.Greenland Garments Ltd.
      64.Paramount textile Ltd.
      65.Akzochem Industries Ltd.
      66.Abloom Design Ltd.
      67.Sonar Manufacturing Ltd.
      68.Sparrw Fashion Ltd
      69.Crown Wears Ltd.
      70.Arabi Fashion Ltd
      71.S B Style Ltd
      72.Haque Apparels Ltd.
      73.Oasis Group
      74.Shantex (PVT.) Limited
      75.Link3 Technologies
      76.AB R Spinning Mills Ltd.
      77.Euro Knit Spin Ltd.
      78. Karim Tex Ltd
      79.NR Spinning Mills Ltd.
      80.RM Jute Diversification Mills Ltd.
      81.RM Geotex Ltd.
      82.Tanima Knit Composite Ltd.
      83.Meghna Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd.
      84.Meghna Ballpen  Ltd.
      85.Partex Tissue Ltd.
      86.Big Boss Corporation Ltd.
      87.AST Knitwear Ltd.
      88.Appear Composite Fashion Ltd.
      89.Knit Plus Ltd
      90.Norp Knit Industries Ltd.
      91.Prudent Fashion Ltd.
      92.Shalbahan Agro Farm Ltd.
      93.Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
      94.Simftex Apparel & Washing Ltd.
      95.Spectra solar Park Ltd.
      96.Blue seal Ltd.
      97.Libas Textiles Ltd.
      98.SBS Textiles Ltd.
      99. Pioneer Denim Ltd.
      100.Danish Multipurpose Farm Ltd.      		101.Pioneer Denim
      102.Danish Multipurpose Feed Mills Ltd
      103.UniMed UniHealth
      104.Polar Ice Cream
      105.Khantex Composite Ltd.
      106.Fakhruddin Textile Mills Ltd.
      107. Spectra Hexa Feed
      108. Chorka Textile Ltd. – 2
      109. Hydroxide Knitwear Ltd. – 2
      110. Silverline Composite Ltd
      111. Saiham Composite Ltd
      112. Aptech Cashwear Ltd.
      113. Concept Knitting Ltd. – 2
      114. Masco Exports Ltd. – 2
      115. Malek Spinning Ltd.
      116. Kamal yarn Limited
      117. Ziska Pharmaceuticals
      118. Nice Denim
      119.RS  composite
      120.Babylon  Casual wear
      121.Rani Food Industries Ltd.
      122.Yamin Accessories Ltd
      123.Taqwa Fabrics Ltd
      124.Euro wash Ltd
      125.Meghna Ballpen  Ltd. – 2
      126.Lusine Fashions Ltd. -3
      127.Probridhi Apparels Ltd.-3
      128.National Polymer Ltd
      129.National Fittings
      Shoeniverse Footwear
      131.Victor Leather Ltd
      132.Rider packaging Ltd
      133.Hameem Textiles Ltd
      134.Hameem Spinning Mills Ltd
      135.Vintage Denim Apparels Ltd. – 2
      136.Vintage Denim Ltd.
      137.Sterling Design Ltd
      138.ITSL (standard group)
      139.RM Jute Diversification Mills Ltd. – 2
      140.Maliha Poly Tex Fiber Industry Ltd. – 2
      141.Multifabs Ltd.
      142.Agami apparels Ltd.
      143.Well Lord Knitwear Ltd.
      144.Kalyar Replica Ltd.
      145.Zenith Spinning Mills Ltd.
      146.Paragon group

      6. Energy Audit & Water Audit
      ASHRAE 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Energy Audit

      Client: Multiple Clients
      Location: Dhaka, Savar, Gazipur, Chittagong

      Year: 2018 – Present

      Activities Performed:

      • Initial walk-through audit
      • Collection of Utility Billings with Consumption Data and Analysis
      • Review national and international rules, regulations and standards, detail of operations and processes, equipment specifications, operational manual, measuring instruments etc.
      • Develop checklists and perform final walk-through audit, collection of data and interview of staffs
      • Analysis of energy use and production pattern, assess the company’s performance against a benchmark, Identify energy efficiency and energy cost reduction opportunities.
      • Financial analysis on recommendations based upon clients criteria, i.e., simple payback period, Internal rate of return and discussion of feasible capital-intensive measures that may require further analysis
      • Preparation of audit report

      Below are some factories in which energy audit was conducted:

      • Aman Fashion and Design
      • Aman Knitting Ltd.
      • Aman Sweaters Ltd.
      • Aman Winter Wear Ltd.
      • APS Knit Composite Ltd.
      • Zoom Sweaters and jeans
      • Cotton Club (BD) Ltd.
      • Debonair and Orbitex Knitwear Ltd.
      • Hams Garments Ltd.
      • AG Dress Ltd.
      • Fin Bangla Apparels Ltd.
      • Continental Garments Ltd.
      • Crown Wears Ltd.

      7. Environment Assessment (EIA/IEE/EMP)

      Client: Multiple Clients

      Location: Multiple Locations

      Year: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

      Activities Performed:

      • Desk review of information such as maps, designs, reports, etc. for the plant
      • Preparation of checklists for collecting plant related information based on different guidelines
      • Initial screening and baseline survey
      • Scoping & identifying issues
      • Predicting Impacts
      • Evaluating Impact significance
      • Determining methods to avoid / mitigate undesirable impacts
      • Developing Environmental Management Plan for monitoring & control of impacts

      8. Feasibility Study of Installing Solar System in the 36 Off-grid Primary Schools

      Client: Ministry of Primary & Mass Education (MoPME)
      Location: Lama, Alikadam, and Thanchi Upazilas of Bandarban District

      Year: 2018, 2019

      Activities Performed:

      • Inception report and monthly progress report
      • Literature review
      • Baseline survey
      • Consult with local authority, LGED and DPHE
      • Select 36 off-grid primary schools in remote areas of Bandarban
      • Helping clients to choose the best available solar technology
      • Market Research to present a comparative study of different products and pricing to Project Director (PD)
      • Procurement and installation of best available solar panel system
      • Collection and analysis the load consumption pattern of the solar electrified schools
      • Commercial/ Financial and Economic Analysis with Benefit-Cost Ratio
      • Feasibility study report