Solar for Leather, Footwear and Tannery Factory
Get professional solar solutions for leather, footwear and tannery factories with Das Energie!
The Indian leather industry is one of the top 10 foreign exchange earners with a significant impact on our economy. We are in a dominant position in the case of the availability of raw materials.
The leather industry of India employs around 4.42 million people and approx. Over 30% of workers in this sector are women.
India has four main leather sectors: Leather Garments and Accessories, Leather Garments, Footwear and Tanning. Regarding producers and consumers of leather footwear, India has the second place with 13% of the world’s total leather production.
Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Haryana are the major leather and footwear products produces in India.
For this leather industry, we are providing the best solar installation services through our unique and customer-centric business ideas.
Machinery in Leather, Footwear & Tannery Industry
That Can be Run on Solar
Various electric machines are used in leather garments, footwear & tannery industries.
The electric-based machinery used in a leather factory is–
- Inking Machines
- Drying Tunnels
- Refrigerating Machines
- Hot Glazing Machines
- Polishing Machines
- Charger - Discharger
- Conveyors
In a footwear factory, these electric machinery are used–
- Lasting Machine
- Clicking Press or Die Cutting Machine
- Skiving Machine
- Sole Press
- Bench Grinder
- Dremel Drill
- Edge Setting Machine
- Embossing Machine
- Insole Moulding Machine
- Heel Nailing Machine
- Eyeletting Machine
- Heat Setter or Steam Chamber
- Drying Oven
- Sole Buffing Machine
- Upper Leather Ironing Machine
The tannery factory uses this electric machinery–
- Flatbed cutting and printing plotters
- Fabric inspection machines
- Belt/strap colour drying ovens
- Hydro pneumatic presses for embossing
- Leather measuring machines
- Leather buffing machines
- Tannery vats
- Stainless steel water filter units
Leather Manufacturing Process
This is a detailed information about the leather manufacturing process:
1. Preparation of Hides or Skins
There are the steps to prepare skins or hides at the first of the leather manufacturing process:
- Soaking: The raw materials (skins or hides) are soaked in fresh water to remove blood, dirt or any other impure materials. It also helps to soften the items for the next stage.
- Liming: After that, the skins or hides are treated with alkaline substances such as lime to remove the flesh, fat and hair. This process may take several days.
- Deliming: Once the liming process is done, the skins are washed to separate any extra amount of chemicals or limes.
- Bating: For further softening and preparation for the tanning process, the skins are treated with enzymes.
- Pickling: With a solution of acid and salt the skins are treated for preservation and to prepare for the tanning process.
2. Tanning Process
In this process, the prepared skins or hides are treated with chemicals to make them resistant and durable to decay. There are three different types of process of tanning followed by a leather manufacturing factory:
- Synthetic Tanning: It is relatively a new way of tanning becoming popular due to its efficiency and speed. In this way, synthetic tanning agents are used to tan the skin.
- Chrome Tanning: Nowadays, this is the most used method of tanning that uses chromium salts for tanning the skin. Using this method, soft and supple leather can be produced in a wide range of colours.
- Vegetable tanning: Vegetable tanning is the most traditional and oldest process of tanning. In this process, the tannies extracted from tree bark or other plant sources are used to tan the hides and skins. This is a very lengthy process where it may take up to several weeks or months.
The tanning process has 4 steps– Pre-tanning, Tanning, Neutralising, and Finishing.
3. Dyeing
To get the desired hue, we follow the dyeing process of colouring the leather. Dyeing can be done before or after the tanning. This process includes a variety of techniques such as spraying, dyeing, hand painting, etc.
There are several processes involved in this step including Preparation, Coloring, Penetration, Fixation, and Finishing.
4. Finishing
This is the final stage of the leather manufacturing process that includes steps to enhance the texture, appearance and durability of the leather. The steps of this process are– Buffing, Embossing, Coating, Dyeing, Polishing, and Edge finishing.
Benefits of Using Solar Energy for Footwear Industry
These are some advantages of using solar energy in the footwear industry:
- With zero greenhouse gas emissions, solar energy is the best renewable energy source for the footwear industry.
- Solar power in leather making has a very short payback period of just 4 – 5 years.
- After solar installation, you can save up to 70% – 80% of your monthly electricity bills.
- Even if the price of electricity goes up, you can create a shed against this price inflation using solar energy systems.
- Solar energy gives returns between 20% – 40% per annum on your initial investment amount.
- Your one-time investment in solar for leather/footwear/tannery factory will give you returns for the next 25 – 30 years.
- If you choose on-grid solar for your leather factory, your annual maintenance cost will be just around 1% – 2% of your system price.
Why Choose Das Energie for Rooftop Solar at Leather & Shoe Factory
These are the most important reasons to us among other solar installers for leather and shoe factories:
- Under the solar for footwear factory segment, we provide free solar system quotations only from our verified and trusted local installation partners.
- You will always get high-quality, branded and technologically-advanced solar components for your solar system.
- To help you in better decision-making, we maintain transparent pricing of all the solar components by mentioning them in the solar quotation.
- Until and unless, the solar installer has a good record and most importantly DISCOM registration, we will not onboard him on our platform.
- Our team will never disturb you by calling again and again or by sending multiple promotional SMS.
- You can save your effort and valuable time to choose the correct installer. On our platform, you just have to focus on getting the correct customisation in your budget. Our solar expert will find the best installer for you.
- Even if you want a solar financing option or loan facilities, we will help you to get it from our lending partners at an affordable interest rate.
Steps to Install Solar Energy Plant at Footwear and Leather Factory
This is the step-by-step process of solar system installation for your footwear and leather factory from our platform:
Step 1:
First of all, you have to visit our Contact Us page and submit the form with your details correctly. After getting your request, our solar expert will reach you as soon as possible during our business hours. If you have any questions or doubts regarding solar, you can ask them during the call.
Step 2:
Now, if you want to know the price of your solar system, you have to book a site visit from us. You can ask our energy for this. After that, we will send a local installation partner to your address. They will do a detailed site inspection. After 1-2 days, you will receive a detailed plan and quotation from us. It includes information on solar components’ prices, quantity, warranty period, etc. of different solar components.
Step 3:
You can confirm the installation order or request further customisation. They will complete the installation process as soon as possible after getting your approval.After solar panel installation, for net metering, you can ask for help if you don’t know how to apply it from your DISCOM.
Savings Calculation for Solar Energy Plant at Footwear and Leather Factory
With solar energy footwear and leather factories can save this amount every month:
| Solar System Size | Monthly Generation | Monthly Savings |
| 260 kW | 39,000 unit | Rs. 4,68,000 |
| 385 kW | 57,750 unit | Rs. 6,93,000 |
| 520 kW | 78,000 unit | Rs. 9,36,000 |
Note- Per day electricity generation = 5 units and 1 kWp = Rs. 12
Solar Power in Leather Making Installation Cost
The cost of solar installation at a leather making factory will depend on the installation location, system type, specific requirements, etc. Before telling you the exact price details, we usually arrange a site visit with an eligible and local installation partner.
Contact our team at 9830795307 or simply drop us an email at connect@dasenergie.com. We will contact you as soon as possible.