Accelerating South Africa’s automotive industry to Net Zero: The embedded generation imperative
As the world races to net-zero emissions by 2050, the global automotive industry is at a...
Fresh from Farm to Table: How Cooling-as-a-Service can solve Africa’s Cold Chain Challenges
In the developed world, the average consumer may not be aware that the domestic refrigerator is only the final link in a...
Atlantis Foundries’ CEO outlines Factors behind Innovative PPA
“At the end of the day, we decided that we’re good at manufacturing castings, not creating...
Servitisation can Unlock Capital and Build Food Production Resilience in ‘Interesting Times’
Almost 60 years ago, on 6 June 1966, a young Robert F. Kennedy told an audience at the University of Cape Town, “There is a...
Daimler’s Atlantis Foundries signs Western Cape’s largest embedded solar Power Purchase Agreement with Energy Partners
Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd (AF), one of Africa’s largest foundry operations, has signed a...
Energy Partners Invests R360 Million in Clover SA Energy Servitisation Solution
South African dairy giant, Clover S.A., has unleashed the benefits of servitisation at its Queensburgh mega-factory, by...
Outsourced Cooling can help Market Navigate Challenges
Refrigeration services provider Energy Partners (EP) Refrigeration GM Dawie Kriel stresses that...
Ageing Refrigeration Systems a Significant Challenge to SA Businesses in 2023
In 2023, the pressure will continue to mount for local food producers, cold storage facilities,...
Robust Energy Strategy Crucial for Businesses to Survive in Current Energy Environment
It’s no secret that in order to thrive in South Africa, businesses need to have a comprehensive energy strategy in place....
How to Simplify your Operations with a Single Contract
South Africa, and countries around the world are experiencing rapid increases in technical skills...
Optimising the Cold Chain prevents Unncessary Produce Losses and Saves Businesses Money
Maintaining the cold chain is one of the most important and challenging tasks for businesses in the perishable and fresh...
Setting a New Standard for Outsourced Steam in Africa
Clover - South Africa’s largest dairy company - is underway with a massive consolidation of their...
SA Businesses to Prioritise Sustainability to Remain Competitive
Businesses in South Africa are fairly familiar with carbon tax by now, and as these taxes increase, it’s becoming more...
Data is Key to Cutting Energy Spend without further Straining your Capital
The cost of energy is putting South African businesses under pressure like never before. Not only...
Outsourced Steam Production set to become the Norm for Businesses
In recent years the demand for outsourced steam solutions has grown significantly as steam-reliant businesses continue to...
Cold Storage Infrastructure and Refrigeration Tech are Key for Growth in SA Food Production
South Africa’s food production and export industries are experiencing encouraging growth...
Is Going Off Grid SA’s biggest Energy Myth?
Eskom’s load shedding schedule for the next six months indicates that businesses across the country can expect a...
24/7 Solutions for those Unplanned Boiler Shutdowns
A trend that has developed over the past 24 months, is a marked increase in companies requiring...
How your Company’s Energy Bill can help cut Operational Costs
Businesses operating in South Africa are under a massive amount of financial strain, and a big contributor to this is...
Energy Costs getting out of Hand? Pay Less with Waste Heat Recovery
Businesses that rely heavily on refrigeration for their day-to-day operations are painfully aware...
EP Intelligence selected as SAEEC ESCO of the Year 2021
"The Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation, would like to congratulate you on the EnergyAward received on Friday...
Why Nersa’s Electricity Price Hike for Solar Users is Doomed from the Start
A new electricity pricing methodology, proposed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa...
Going Green with a Multi-pronged Approach
Reducing carbon footprint, cutting down on energy spend and building sustainable businesses have...
Combining Steam and Refrigeration Plant Utilities for an Optimal Outcome
Exploring opportunities to streamline energy efficiencies within businesses has become a major focus for South African...
Use Existing Infrastructure to Generate Power
The implementation of the new 100MW licensing threshold for private generation could make it much...
Solar-Assisted Refrigeration can Significantly Cut Costs
South African retailers looking for ways to recover from the latest lockdown, as well as recent countrywide looting and...
Dryden Combustion heritage lives on through Energy Partners Steam
Dryden Combustion’s renowned heritage and trusted name has been strengthened through its...
Reducing Energy Usage through Innovative Design
Global Macadamia, international food producer, has built one of the largest macadamia curing and processing facilities in...
Battery Storage is the Next Frontier
Sustainable energy has seen exponential growth in South Africa, primarily led by the rise of solar...
Sustainable Energy Accelerates Evolution
2020 saw a number of significant developments in the local energy space and, while this sector generally tends to shift...
Local Food Industry Stays Ahead with Innovative Approach to Cooling
As pressure continues to mount for local food producers, businesses operating in the sector need...
Sustainable Energy: Crucial To Accelerate SA’s Economic Recovery
2020 saw a number of significant developments in the local energy space and, while this sector generally tends to shift...
Businesses on Incorrect Electricity Tariffs could Lose Millions
Ensuring that a business is being billed correctly for electricity by its local municipality,...
Energy Contingency Plans to Avoid Catastrophic Downtime
It was recently reported that South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 49.4% year-on-year in April - largely...
Breede River Valley: A Hotspot for Solar Power
The Breede River Valley, located in the Western Cape, is widely recognised not only as a top...
Outsourced Energy Solutions Crucial to Helping Food Manufacturers
The food manufacturing sector continues to fight valiantly in the face of mounting economic pressure compounded by the...
Outsourced Steam: Improved Efficiency and Cost Savings
The economic down-turn has had a severe impact on countless businesses, forcing many to re-examine...
Solar Power Make Businesses More Resilient
Eskom has recently stated that it will avoid load shedding until at least July of this year. However, there is still fear...
Cooling As a Service Reduces Risk
With companies around South Africa already sustaining significant financial setbacks as a result...
Local Company Pioneers the Future of Cooling
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began driving businesses towards becoming more efficient, many global companies with...
Understanding and Reducing Electricity
The nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, which commenced last week, is expected to have far-reaching...
Boiler Hire – Key to Avoiding Disruption
Businesses that rely heavily on boilers are occasionally confronted with a situation where they are forced to operate at...
Why South Africa should get behind Ammonia-Based Refrigerants
Globally, natural refrigerants are fast becoming the most viable substitute to chlorofluorocarbons...
Starting a Fresh Footprint
Over the years, EP Refrigeration has become exceedingly efficient at providing outsourced refrigeration solutions to large...
Refrigeration in Africa
With the industrial and retail sectors on the African continent growing at an exponential rate,...
Eskom’s Proposed Pricing Plan Can’t Stop Solar Power
Eskom’s recent announcement of a new suggested pricing structure is widely perceived as a reactive measure by Eskom to...
Increasing Opportunities for Power Purchase Agreements
Solar power generation continues to gain traction in South Africa, and an increasing number of...
Paying Year-End Bonuses with Energy Savings
By engaging in power purchase agreements (PPA), businesses can afford to spend more on perks for their employees – such as...
Eskom’s Turn-Around Plan Will Not Solve the Crisis
In the 2019 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement delivered this afternoon, Minister of Finance Tito...
Setting the Golden Standard for Refrigeration
Located near Groblersdal in Limpopo, the region known as the Golden Mile is where some of the country’s best export-quality...
Agriculture could Contribute to the National Grid with Solar Energy
With commercial solar energy becoming increasingly affordable as the cost of photovoltaic (PV)...
Boiler Efficiency is Less About Age and More About Control
Businesses that require boilers for their operation are usually faced with a choice between acquiring new boiler units, or...