Biogas: global trends and exciting opportunities for South Africa

The renewable IPP procurement programme aims to install 3725 MW of renewable power in line with the allocated renewable energy capacity in the IRP 2010 – 2030. Biogas is included in the program with an allocation of 12,5 MW. South Africa has been slow to install biogas plants and it is estimated that there are as few as 150 biogas digesters installed at present… (more)

Emergency power generation: Lessons from Iraq

The Basrah area is rich in oil with large power demands due to the reinstated oil infrastructure and local growth. The electrical infrastructure of Iraq was particularly hard hit by successive wars and sanctions. Rebuilding this infrastructure is a key priority for Iraq… (more)

ABSA Campus CHP and the big picture

Historically, the cost of electricity in South Africa was low, resulting in a disregard for energy efficiency in almost all buildings and industrial processes. Aside from the environmental aspects, increasing electricity costs mean it makes financial sense to review almost everything we do to make sure we use the absolute minimum electricity. Combined heat and power (CHP) provides exciting opportunities for industrial plants and buildings with access to a gas supply… (more)

South Africa’s first green data park

The first phase of South Africa’s first Green data park is now in operation in Centurion, Gauteng. Fully developed, the park will support 6000 m² of data space. When the project commenced in June 2011, the predicted game-changing Bladeroom efficiency was greeted with general disbelief. In handover tests on site, the Bladeroom exceeded predictions – achieving an actual PUE of less than 1,2 across the full range of loads from 18% to full load… (more)