Energy Efficiency in the Competitiveness of the Textile Industry

Abstract

The aim of this scientific contribution is to show the ways in which efficient energy management influences the competitiveness of companies in the textile industry. To achieve this objective, the present investigation carries out a bibliographic review of the scientific contributions socialized by the Scopus database, and the information detected in the databases of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was analyzed in Excel spreadsheets. In this scientific contribution, the following topics of results are found: 1) Bibliometric analysis of published research related to Energy efficiency in the competitiveness of the textile industry. 2) Energy use in the textile industry and breakdown of energy use by end use. 3) Opportunities to improve energy efficiency in the textile industry. There are several options for implementing efficient energy management in textile plants, many of which are profitable. However, even cost-effective options are often not implemented in textile mills mainly due to limited information on how to implement energy efficiency measures, especially given that most textile mills are classified as small and medium-sized enterprises. Furthermore, it is a reality that these particular plants have limited resources to acquire this information. This fact means that technical knowledge on energy efficiency technologies and practices must be prepared and disseminated among textile plants.