Reducing Energy Costs Across 11 Cold Storage Sites

How Quasar Control software helped Lineage Logistics optimise refrigeration loads and reduce energy costs by 11% across multiple New Zealand facilities.

Customer

Lineage Logistics

Industry

Cold Storage & Logistics

Sites

11 Facilties

Solution

Quasar Control Industrial

Lineage Logistics is the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions. The company operates 19 facilities in New Zealand, where refrigeration represents the largest energy cost. Most sites use ammonia-based systems that distribute cooling from a central plant room to fan coil units across the cold stores, with temperature requirements varying depending on the products stored.

Eleven of these facilities are now equipped with Quasar Control Industrial (QCI) - Quasar’s energy monitoring and automated load control platform used to optimise refrigeration performance and reduce energy consumption.

Man in safety vest monitoring industrial refrigeration system control panel on computer screen.

The Challenge

Refrigeration represents the largest electricity cost across cold storage facilities. Lineage Logistics needed a way to optimise energy usage without compromising temperature control across multiple sites.

Key challenges:
  • refrigeration loads driving high electricity demand
  • different temperature parameters across storage areas
  • manual load shedding prone to human error
  • limited visibility of energy performance across sites
Row of large blue industrial compressors with connected silver pipes in a factory setting.

The Solution

Quasar implemented Quasar Control Industrial (QCI) across 11 facilities, providing automated monitoring and control of refrigeration loads.


Capabilities included
  • automated control of compressors and fans
  • tariff-aware energy optimisation
  • integration with electricity price signals
  • centralised dashboards and reporting
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Technology Used

Quasar Contol Industrial - The platform allows facility managers to:
  • Monitor power usage across multiple systems
  • Track energy consumption trends
  • Identify abnormal loads and equipment behaviour
  • Generate customised reports and dashboards
Tablet screen showing four monthly energy totals charts including bar, line, pyramid, and pie charts.

Measured Outcomes

11% Reduction in energy
costs
Optimised Energy use across 11 sites
Automated Refrigeration Load Control
Improved Operational Pwerformance  
"QCI monitors the energy consumption and turns fans and compressors on and off as required"
Graham Klein
National Engineering Manager, Lineage Logistics

Platform Behind the Results

Quasar Control

Quasar Control Industrial (QCI) is Quasar’s advanced energy monitoring and automated load control platform designed for energy-intensive industrial environments.

The system continuously monitors energy consumption and automatically adjusts major electrical loads, such as compressors and refrigeration systems to optimise energy usage while maintaining operational performance.

Learn More About Quasar Control
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