FGV Annual Report 2020

Sustainability Matters Sustainable Energy Management System FGV is also collaborating with various government agencies, namely the Malaysian Green Technology & Climate Change Centre, to explore sustainable energy management systems that can be implemented across our business operations. Energy Efficiency FGV will continue to raise awareness and implement energy efficiency initiatives on an ongoing basis. Some operational action plans have identified various medium to high investment initiatives such as the installation of inverters. However, these investments are based on operational priorities, which also include the implementation of other energy efficiency measures. As part of cost and energy efficiency, FGV’s FMCG manufacturing subsidiary Delima Oil Products Sdn. Bhd. (DOPSB) replaced conventional lighting with LED lighting systems. In addition, we installed motor inverters for oversize equipment and soft starters for big size motors exceeding 75kW and for frequent stop-start motors. All boilers across DOPSB operations utilise natural gas to minimise carbon and sulphur emissions as part of the subsidiary’s energy saving and efficiency initiatives. The Sugar Business has made substantial investments on back pressure turbines at its sugar refineries. The turbines will reduce half of the energy requirements by channeling exhaust steam back to the heating process. Our sugar refineries also recycle process condensates for boiler steam generation. Where necessary, we use clean natural gas as an energy source at both of our refineries to reduce the production of carbon soot and sulphur emissions. In addition, we employ an innovative system that combines the functions of our Mechanical Vapour Recompressor (MVR) evaporator and Vertical Crystallisation Tower (VKT) to reduce the amount of steam required during the sugar-boiling processes. To reduce dependency on electricity supply from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), electricity is generated in-house by the Steam Turbine Generator at MSM refineries. TNB supply is only required when the generator trips or during plant shutdowns. We will continue with the initiatives for further reductions in electricity consumption. Moving forward, MSM will continue to explore initiatives to lower refining cost at each refinery via installation of biomass boilers and solar photovoltaic systems. Solar Powered Water Plant The Plantation Business is conducting a feasibility study on the use of the ARUS system (Autonomous Solar Powered Single-Point Water Plant using Ultrafiltration Technology). If proven viable, we plan to introduce this new technology to reduce our operating costs and at the same time provide clean and safe water to workers. This water plant is powered 100% by off-grid solar photovoltaic panels which will reduce carbon emission levels. In addition, the solar panels can convert photon to electricity for the plant’s usage, and excess energy can be stored for use in surrounding areas. The Plantation Business has completed the system’s technical assessment and will be conducting field tests to ascertain the practicability and reliability of the system on site. Currently, FGV is identifying suitable sites for the field tests. 144 FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD Annual Integrated Report 2020