Energy hikes fuel rethink - Running costs are moving centre stage

摘要

The sound of jaws dropping can be heard all over the land, as the latest electricity bills are opened. The era of cheap power is over, and it has major implications for our industry - and end users. Over the lifetime of plant, the cost of purchase and installation typically amounts to less than a third of the total cost of ownership. Life-cycle costing is not widely used in equipment selection - yet.