DekarbPharm is a powerful calculation tool that helps pharmaceutical companies assess technical and economic measures – such as energy efficiency improvements and the integration of renewable energy – to achieve climate-neutral production. The tool is built on guidelines and methods developed and tested across six pharmaceutical pilot sites, ensuring that results are reliable and transferable to other production facilities.
This tool offers many advantages:
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Pharma-specific focus — evaluates solutions for critical systems like clean rooms, HVAC, steam generation and cleaning-in-place
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Decision-making support — quantifies costs, payback times and CO₂ savings for different technology options
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Integration of renewables — assesses renewable heating and cooling solutions, including industrial heat pumps and waste heat recovery
- Framework awareness — considers systemic and regulatory conditions needed to achieve emission-free operations
Our service
- Step 1 — Site analysis
We examine pharmaceutical production sites, mapping energy demand, process loads, infrastructure and emissions to establish a reliable baseline. - Step 2 — Modelling & optimisation
With advanced engineering and economic models, we test technology mixes and process optimisations to identify viable scenarios for CO₂ reduction. - Step 3 — Roadmap & sector guideline
We deliver tailored roadmaps including technical measures, investment estimates, timelines and CO₂ reduction potential, alongside a sector-wide guideline to support replication across the industry.